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By Player (2000)
Director: Kaneto ShindÅ
Cast: Naoto Takenaka, Keiko Oginome, Hideko Yoshida, Nobuko Otowa
Runtime126 min
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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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By Player (2000), directed by Kaneto ShindÅ, is a critically acclaimed drama and romance film that focuses on the life and relationships of actor Taiji Tonoyama, including his alcohol dependence and film work with ShindÅ. The film consists of vignettes and a dialogue between Tonoyama and actress Nobuko Otowa reflecting on his life.
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Fans of director Kaneto ShindÅ's distinctive dramatic style and intimate character studies will find much to appreciate in this 2000 film By Player, which blends vignettes from the life of actor Taiji Tonoyama with candid dialogue from Nobuko Otowa, offering a poignant, reflective exploration of Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and relationships.
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By Player is a 2000 Japanese biographical film directed by Kaneto ShindÅ based on the life of actor Taiji Tonoyama.
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