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Glory to the Filmmaker! poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.0 / 100
2007·Comedy / Drama·1h 48m

GLORY TO THE FILMMAKER!

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

Above the Line
Takeshi Kitano·DirectorTakeshi Kitano·WriterKatsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyShinichiro Ikebe·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Kitano·Editor
Cast
Takeshi Kitano·Takeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / AstronomerTohru Emori·Higashi OizumiKayoko Kishimoto·KumikoAnne Suzuki·KimikoKeiko Matsuzaka·WifeYoshino Kimura·DaughterKazuko Yoshiyuki·MaidYuki Uchida·HeroineAkira Takarada·Gentleman in a White MercedesYumiko Fujita·Massao's Mother
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
Shinichiro Ikebe·Original Music ComposerSenji Horiuchi·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 1
Norihiro Isoda·Production Design
Production· 4
Masayuki Mori·ProducerTakio Yoshida·ProducerToru Mori·Production ManagerMitsuru Hagiwara·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Kumiko Yoshida·Script
By the Numbers
71.0
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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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Glory to the Filmmaker!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Whimsical, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a large headshot of an Asian man with glasses looking upwards, surrounded by a collage of smaller figures. Above the man's head are va”

Key Elements
GlassesRobotCarStage Curtain
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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