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By Player (2000)

Original title: 三文役者

2000-12-02 · 2h 6m · JA
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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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Kaneto ShindōDirector, Writer

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Naoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaTaiji TonoyamaKeiko OginomeKeiko OginomeKimieHideko YoshidaHideko YoshidaTaiji's wifeNobuko OtowaNobuko OtowaOkajiYasuhito HidaYasuhito HidaKei SatōKagetora MiuraKagetora MiuraKei YamamotoRinko KikuchiRinko KikuchiYuriko HirookaYuriko HirookaYoshikoYûki SuzukiYûki SuzukiYoung YoshikoYoji TanakaYoji TanakaHideyuki KasaharaHideyuki KasaharaYasuoKuriko NaminoKuriko NaminoLiquor Store Housewife

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference128741Actor preference21682 · 299480 · 60754

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What is By Player about?

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.

How long is By Player?

By Player has a runtime of 126 minutes.