Dolls (2002)
| Release Date | 05 September 2002 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | Japan |
| Filming Locations | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love, A Good Cry |
| Themes | Mental Illness, Lovers Reunited, Star-Crossed Lovers |
| Tones | Downbeat, Melancholy, Wistful, Intimate, Poignant, Deliberate |
| Tags | Love, Love Choices, Marriage Arranged, Mental Institution, Puppet [doll], Regret |
Dolls Doruzu) is a 2002 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Japanese director Takeshi Kitano. A highly stylized art film, Dolls is part of Kitano's non-crime films as A Scene at the Sea, and unlike most of his other films, he does not act in it. The film has been praised for its cinematography (Katsumi Yanagishima) and features costumes by Yohji Yamamoto.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Matsumoto
Tatsuya Mihashi
Hiro, the Boss
Chieko Matsubara
Ryoko, the Woman in the Park
Tsutomu Takeshige
Nukui, the Fan
Kayoko Kishimoto
Haruna's Aunt
Ren Ohsugi
Haruna's Manager
Shimadayu Toyotake
Tayu, Puppet Theater Narrator
Kiyosuke Tsuruzawa
Puppet Theater Shamisen Player
Minotaro Yoshida
Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan
Yoshida
Puppeteer of Chubei
Shôgo Shimizu
Matsumoto's Father
Midori Kanazawa
Matsumoto's Mother
Nao Ômori
Matsumoto's Colleague
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Haruna's Mother
Kazunari Aizawa
The Young Minion
Moro Shioka
Hitman in the Park
Shûhei Saga
The Driver
Al Kitago
Aoki, the Fan
Hawking Aoyama
Son of the Boss's Brother
Hôchû Ôtsuka
Matsumoto's Friend
Mari Nishio
Sawako's Friend
Sammy Moremore Jr.
Friend of the Boss's Brother's Son
Director
Producer
Masayuki Mori
producer
Takio Yoshida
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Katsumi Yanagijima
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Editor
Production Designer
Norihiro Isoda
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Costume Designer
Yohji Yamamoto
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Sound Department
Senji Horiuchi
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Hitoshi Takaya
lighting director
Production Company
Bandai Visual Company
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Office Kitano
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TV Tokyo
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Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co.
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Distributor
A-Film Distribution
Artificial Eye
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Bir Film
Filmmuseum Distributie
Frenetic Films
Mikado
Palm Pictures
Rapid Eye Movies
A-Film Home Entertainment
Channel Neko
Golden Scene
Madman Entertainment
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Panorama Distributions
Sunfilm Entertainment
Miscellaneous
All Nippon Airways Co.
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Aoi Studio
post-production sound services
Bunraku Association
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Canon Sales Inc.
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Canon
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Carstunt Taka
car
Chiso
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Continental Far East
Dolby consultant
Fujipacific Music
music production
Half H-P Studio
sound re-recording studio
Kagawa Film Commission
film commission
Kodak Japan
film stock supplied by
NAC Image Technology
camera equipment supplied by
Nihon Shomei Co.
lighting equipment supplied by
Office Kitano
music production
Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd.
film processing
Universal Music
soundtrack, music production
Wonder City
music production
Yoshikawa Casting Office
casting
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Takeshi Kitano
A Scene at the Sea (1991)
Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
Boiling Point (1990)
Brother (2000)
Dolls
Fireworks (1997)
Getting Any? (1995)
Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
Kids Return (1996)
Kikujiro (1999)
Outrage (2010)
Sonatine (1993)
Takeshis' (2005)
Violent Cop (1989)
