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Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

20076.31h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Written by Takeshi Kitano
Produced by Takio Yoshida, Masayuki Mori
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Top Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Tohru Emori

Tohru Emori

Higashi Oizumi

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kumiko

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Kimiko

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Wife

Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Daughter

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Maid

Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

Heroine

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Gentleman in a White Mercedes

Yumiko Fujita

Yumiko Fujita

Massao's Mother

About Glory to the Filmmaker!

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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