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Dolls

Film · 2002

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Takeshi Kitanodirector · writer · editor
  2. Yoshinori Otaeditor
  3. Katsumi Yanagijimacinematographer
  4. Joe Hisaishicomposer
  5. Satoshi Kuboproducer
  6. 上埜芳被producer
  7. 吉村直明producer
  8. 石川博producer
  9. Hiroshi Furukawaproducer
  10. Shinji Komiyaproducer
  11. Kazumi Kawashiroproducer
  12. Takio Yoshidaproducer
  13. Masayuki Moriproducer
  14. Norihiro Isodaproduction designer

On screen

  1. Miho Kannolead actor
  2. Chieko Matsubaralead actor
  3. Hidetoshi Nishijimalead actor
  4. Tatsuya Mihashilead actor
  5. Tsutomu Takeshigesupporting actor
  6. Kayoko Kishimotosupporting actor
  7. Kyoko Fukadasupporting actor
  8. Yuko Daikesupporting actor
  9. Nao Omorisupporting actor
  10. Kanji Tsudasupporting actor
  11. Ren Osugisupporting actor
  12. Daiki Sugawaraguest actor
  13. Hawking Aoyamaguest actor
  14. Junichiro Yagawaguest actor
  15. Kyoko Yoshizawaguest actor
  16. Mari Nakamuraguest actor
  17. Midori Kanazawaguest actor
  18. Minotaro Yoshidaguest actor
  19. Seisuke Tsurusawaguest actor
  20. Shimadayu Toyotakeguest actor
  21. Kazunari Aizawaguest actor
  22. Mari Nishioguest actor
  23. Shogo Shimizuguest actor
  24. Shūhei Sagaguest actor
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Across the whole team

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  1. Kikujiro1999 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  2. Fireworks1997 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  3. Brother2000 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  4. Outrage Coda2017 · FilmExceptional· 12 shared
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From the people who made Dolls

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Through the cast

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