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Tokyo!

Tokyo!

Three tall tales. one big city.

20086.91h 52m

Overview

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho
Written by Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
Produced by Anne Pernod-Sawada, Masa Sawada, Michiko Yoshitake
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

Hiroko (segment "Interior Design")

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Akira (segment "Interior Design")

Ayumi Ito

Ayumi Ito

Akemi (segment "Interior Design")

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hiroshi (segment "Interior Design")

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Takeshi (segment "Interior Design")

Denden

Denden

Car Pound Attendant (segment "Interior Design")

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Merde' (segment "Merde")

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Maître Voland (segment "Merde")

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Advocate General (segment "Merde")

Toshiyuki Kitami

Toshiyuki Kitami

Prosecutor (segment "Merde")

Themes & Keywords

anthologytokyo, japanmultiple storylines

About Tokyo!

Tokyo! is a comedy, drama, fantasy, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of anthology, tokyo, japan, multiple storylines. Directed by Bong Joon Ho, it stars Ayako Fujitani, Ryo Kase, Ayumi Ito. Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

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