
Achilles and the Tortoise(2008)
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.


Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Tohru Emori
Higashi Oizumi

Kayoko Kishimoto
Kumiko

Anne Suzuki
Kimiko

Keiko Matsuzaka
Wife

Yoshino Kimura
Daughter

Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Maid

Yuki Uchida
Heroine

Akira Takarada
Gentleman in a White Mercedes

Yumiko Fujita
Massao's Mother
Glory to the Filmmaker! is a drama, comedy film released in 2007. Directed by Takeshi Kitano, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Tohru Emori, Kayoko Kishimoto. Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.
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