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  • Talking the Pictures (2019)
  • 126 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Talking the Pictures (2019)
126 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Set in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business -- but in a job unique to his country: a dramatic narrator for silent movies known as "Katsubenshi" or just "benshi"....See moreSet in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business -- but in a job unique to his country: a dramatic narrator for silent movies known as "Katsubenshi" or just "benshi". Comedy and action ensue as he becomes entangled with competing movie theaters where the crowds are drawn mostly by the skills of the dramatic interpreters rather than the movies themselves. Written by Scott G.G. Haller See less
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Director
Masayuki Suô (as Masayuki Suo)
Writers
Shôzô Katashima (written by) | Taiki Yamazaki (co-writer)
Cinematographer
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Updated Oct 31, 2019

Release date
Nov 2, 2019 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Ryo Narita
Shuntaro Sometani (as Ryô Narita) Shuntaro Sometani (as Ryô Narita)   See fewer
Yuina Kuroshima
Umeko Kurihara Umeko Kurihara   See fewer
Kengo Kôra
Takayuki Motegi Takayuki Motegi   See fewer
Mao Inoue
Kotoe Tachibana Kotoe Tachibana   See fewer
Sôsuke Ikematsu
Buntaro Futagawa Buntaro Futagawa   See fewer
Fumiyo Kohinata
Shigezo Tachibana Shigezo Tachibana   See fewer
Takeaki Abe
Sadahachi Sadahachi   See fewer
Bokuzô Masana
Kokichi Kokichi   See fewer
Kanro Morita
Shiro Naito Shiro Naito   See fewer
Masatoshi Nagase
Shusei Yamaoka Shusei Yamaoka   See fewer
Takuma Otoo
Torao Yasuda Torao Yasuda   See fewer
Miki Sakai
Actress Actress   See fewer
Hiroshi Sogabe
Prison guard Prison guard   See fewer
Songha
Hirosuke Hamamoto Hirosuke Hamamoto   See fewer
Yûsuke Sugiyama
Iwatetsu Iwatetsu   See fewer
Masaaki Takarai
A leaving musician A leaving musician   See fewer
Naoto Takenaka
Tomio Aoki Tomio Aoki   See fewer
Yutaka Takenouchi
Tadayoshi Kimura Tadayoshi Kimura   See fewer
Yû Tokui
Sadao (as Yu Tokui) Sadao (as Yu Tokui)   See fewer
Eri Watanabe
Toyoko Aoki Toyoko Aoki   See fewer
Kôji Yamamoto
Shozo Makino Shozo Makino   See fewer
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