Millennium Actress
2001 · Movie · PG · 87 min
★ 7.9(1,111)unSUB Rating
A documentary filmmaker searches for a legendary actress who vanished at the height of her fame. When he brings a meaningful key to her, her recollections and the films she starred in begin to intertwine, unlocking secrets of her life and his own.
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Details
- Original title
- 千年女優
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2002-09-14
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.9/10 (1,111 votes)
- Box office
- $262,891
- Budget
- $1,200,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Millennium Actress if you like emotionally charged stories that blend past and performance in unexpected ways, with a memorable pursuit at the center; Not for you if you want a straightforward, easy-to-follow plot, or if you disliked Perfect Blue or Paprika.
Pros: inventive memory storytelling; emotional chase energy; rich artful eras | Cons: can feel confusing at times; nonlinear narrative requires focus; some parts unclear
Themes
- japan
- china
- key
- surreal
- earthquake
- second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
- historical
- recluse
- adult animation
- movie star
- story within the story
- edo period
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award · 2003
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Miyoko Shoji
as Chiyoko Fujiwara (70's) (voice)
Mami Koyama
as Chiyoko Fujiwara (20-40's) (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
as Chiyoko Fujiwara (10-20's) (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
as Genya Tachibana (voice)
Showko Tsuda
as Eiko Shimao (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
as Junichi Otaki
Hisako Kyoda
as Chiyoko's Mother (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
as Ginei Managing Director (voice)
Tomie Kataoka
as Mino (voice)
Takkô Ishimori
as Head Clerk (voice)
Directed by Satoshi Kon