Millennium Actress (2002)

Directed by Satoshi Kon

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Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

Genre: Drama, Animation, Romance, Fantasy

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Hisao Shirai · Composer: Susumu Hirasawa · Editor: Satoshi Terauchi

Production: Madhouse

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