Directed by:
Satoshi KonCinematography:
白井久男Composer:
Susumu HirasawaCast:
Fumiko Orikasa, Mami Koyama, Kōichi Yamadera, Masaya Onosaka, Shōzō Iizuka, Hirotaka Suzuoki, 津嘉山正種, Kan Tokumaru, Shōko Tsuda, Kazuyo Aoki, Hisako Kyōda (more)Plots(1)
From genius director Satoshi Kon, take a journey through cinema history via his unique, world-bending perspective. With the renowned Ginei Studios shutting down and their buildings about to be demolished, film-maker Genya Tachibana sets out to commemorate this historical moment by interviewing the studio’s former superstar - the now-reclusive Chiyoko Fujiwara. Thirty years on from her disappearance from the limelight, one question lingers - why did she end her career and vanish at the peak of her acting powers? The truth lies within a key found by Genya many years prior… a key that is far more than just a memento, and instead serves as an emblem of her entire raison d’être. As Chiyoko recounts her story, so Genya and his cameraman are pulled into a wide-ranging journey through the lens of her films. Interviews and recollections, acting and reality, all blur into the single rich tapestry of a remarkable life. (Anime Ltd)
(more)Cast
Fumiko Orikasa
Japan
Best movies:
Mami Koyama
Japan
Best movies:
Akira (1988)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi (2024)
Kōichi Yamadera
Japan
Best movies:
Masaya Onosaka
Japan
Best movies:
Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003) (TV movie)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
Shōzō Iizuka
Japan
Best movies:
Pluto (2023) (series)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Memories (1995)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Japan
Best movies:
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (1999)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Samurai X: The Motion Picture (1997)
津嘉山正種
Japan
Best movies:
Kan Tokumaru
Japan
Best movies:
Millennium Actress (2001)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War (1993)
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
Shōko Tsuda
Japan
Best movies:
Kazuyo Aoki
Japan
Best movies:
Millennium Actress (2001)
Hisako Kyōda
Japan
Best movies:
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Millennium Actress (2001)
One Piece: Strong World (2009)
Tomie Kataoka
Japan
Best movies:
Wolf Children (2012)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990) - narratress
John Vernon
Best movies:
Millennium Actress (2001)
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) (theatrical recording)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
肥後マコト
Japan
Best movies:
Millennium Actress (2001)
Metropolis (2001)
Yoshinori Sonobe
Japan
Best movies:
Initial D: Third Stage (2001)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Masamichi Satô
Japan
Best movies:
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
Yumiko Daikoku
Japan
Best movies:
Hiroko Oonaka
Japan
Best movies:
Millennium Actress (2001)