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Glory to the Filmmaker!

6.4

2007•1h 48m

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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Production

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Thumbnail for video: Glory to the Filmmaker! - trailer - IFFR 2008

Glory to the Filmmaker! - trailer - IFFR 2008

Cast

Photo of Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer

Photo of Tohru Emori

Tohru Emori

Higashi Oizumi

Photo of Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kumiko

Photo of Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Kimiko

Photo of Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Wife

Photo of Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Daughter

Photo of Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Maid

Photo of Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

Heroine

Photo of Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Gentleman in a White Mercedes

Photo of Yumiko Fujita

Yumiko Fujita

Massao's Mother

Photo of Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Astronomer Yamamoto

Photo of Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Young Man

Photo of Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Hisamatsu

Photo of Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Noh Mask Man

Photo of Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Karate Instructor

Photo of Takashi Nishina

Takashi Nishina

Car Owner

Photo of Tamotsu Ishibashi

Tamotsu Ishibashi

Hisamatsu Group Young Head

Photo of Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Barkeeper

Photo of Kenichi Abe

Kenichi Abe

Police Officer

Photo of Wakaba Irie

Wakaba Irie

Madam at the Bar

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