Directed by:
Sofia CoppolaScreenplay:
Sofia CoppolaCinematography:
Lance AcordCast:
Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Akiko Takeshita, Anna Faris, Giovanni Ribisi, Takashi Fujii, Nancy Steiner, Kei Takyo, Makisuke OkamuraVOD (6)
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Sofia Coppola's poignant drama about Americans abroad stars Bill Murray as Bob Harris, a movie actor well past his prime who is in Tokyo to shoot a whiskey commercial. Jet-lagged and disillusioned, Bob spends most of his free time in the hotel bar, where he meets Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). She is married to John (Giovanni Ribisi), a successful photographer in Tokyo on an assignment, who pays her scant attention, leaving her to her own devices most of the time. Both bored and lonely, Bob and Charlotte become friends, and form a strong and meaningful bond as they explore Tokyo together. The two share a dissatisfaction with their lives: Charlotte is intelligent enough to understand that her marriage is going nowhere, and Bob's relationship with his wife has become more like a business partnership (his wife communicates with him by Fed-Exing upholstery samples for his new study to the hotel) than a marriage. As their friendship develops, the fun and warmth they are getting from it serves to highlight the lack of affection in their marriages, and they both start to gain an insight into what really matters in their lives. (Entertainment One)
(more)Cast
Bill Murray
USA
Best movies:
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Scarlett Johansson
USA
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Akiko Takeshita
Japan
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lust, Caution (2007)
Anna Faris
USA
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The Dictator (2012)
Giovanni Ribisi
USA
Best movies:
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Avatar (2009)
Takashi Fujii
Japan
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
Mind Game (2004)
20 Century Boys (2008)
Nancy Steiner
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
Kei Takyo
Japan
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
April Story (1998)
Makisuke Okamura
Japan
Best movies:
Lost in Translation (2003)
Wife of a Spy (2020)