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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
2005·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 48m

TAKESHIS'

“500% Kitano - nothing to add!”

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.

Above the Line
Takeshi Kitano·DirectorTakeshi Kitano·WriterKatsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyNagi·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Kitano·Editor
Cast
Takeshi Kitano·Beat Takeshi / Mr. KitanoKotomi Kyono·Takeshi's Girlfriend / Kitano's Female NeighborKayoko Kishimoto·Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / CostumerRen Osugi·Takeshi's Manager / Taxi DriverSusumu Terajima·Takeshi's Friend / Kitano's Yakuza NeighborTetsu Watanabe·TV Wardrobe Master / Noodle Cook / Audition ActorAkihiro Miwa·SelfNaomasa Musaka·Film Studios TattooistKoichi Ueda·Film Crew Member close to the DirectorKanji Tsuda·Film Director
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Takeshi Kitano·Director
Writing· 1
Takeshi Kitano·Writer
Camera· 1
Katsumi Yanagijima·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Takeshi Kitano·EditorYoshinori Ota·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Nagi·Original Music ComposerSenji Horiuchi·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Yohji Yamamoto·Costume DesignNorihiro Isoda·Production DesignNorihiro Isoda·Art Direction
Production· 2
Masayuki Mori·ProducerTakio Yoshida·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Kumiko Yoshida·Script
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Takeshis''s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFC107
#1976D2
#FF5722
Mood
Energetic, Vibrant, Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a series of five horizontal panels, each separated by a thin blue stripe. The panels depict stylized, abstract illustrations of human faces ”

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Key Elements
Glasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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