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By Player

8.5(2)20002h 6m1

The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.

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Language
Japanese
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • alcoholism
  • filmmaking
  • actor
  • 20th century
  • based on real person
  • japanese cinema

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Japan

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Release dates

  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereEiga-Sai Film Festival11 Jan 2008
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical2 Dec 2000
  • RussiaRU

    • TheatricalПоказ японских фильмов в Гос. Музее Востока (Москва)5 Apr 2010

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By Player was released on 2 December 2000.

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