Tony Takitani

2004, Drama, 1h 15m

58 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Despite its deceptive wispiness, this delicately lovely and melancholy film about loneliness has a haunting power. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A reclusive illustrator (Issei Ogata) falls in love with a young woman (Rie Miyazawa) who addictively shops for clothing.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Japanese
  • Director:
    Jun Ichikawa
  • Writer:
    Jun Ichikawa
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $129.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Strand Releasing
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Issei Ogata
Tony Takitani, Shozaburo Takitani
Rie Miyazawa
Konuma Eiko, Hisako
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Narrator
Yumi Endô
Shinohara Takahumi
Young Tony
Jun Ichikawa
Director
Jun Ichikawa
Writer
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Critic Reviews for Tony Takitani

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Audience Reviews for Tony Takitani

  • Jul 17, 2010
    I love Haruki Murakami's stories, so I was predisposed to love this, and Ichikawa does a sterling job of turning a slight delicate tale into a slight, delicate film that conveys all the complexities of a life lived and a relationship won and lost, never hitting you over the head with a plot line, and always leaving a little space for unanswered questions and imagined what-ifs. Magical.
    Lesley N Super Reviewer
  • Mar 30, 2010
    the minimal dialogue was nice. the overtones of loneliness and masochistic deprivation were pretty standard japanese fare.
    steve c Super Reviewer
  • Aug 31, 2009
    Beautiful look at boredom is intricately simple and interesting. But the compelling start, ends up somewhat devoid of real story and leaves you feeling empty.
    Bert R Super Reviewer
  • Mar 03, 2008
    Beautiful, but slow and subtle. Captures isolation perfectly. Nicely filmed with sad mood throughout. Unusual and worth a look.
    Nicki M Super Reviewer
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