Achilles and the Tortoise
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Kanako Higuchi
Yurei Yanagi
Kumiko Aso
Akira Nakao
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Centers on a talentless-but-dedicated painter named Machisu who, with the support of his long-suffering wife, continues pursuing his dream as an artist despite his lack of success.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Kanako Higuchi
Yurei Yanagi
Kumiko Aso
Akira Nakao
Masato Ibu
Reo Yoshioka
Mariko Tsutsui
Ren ôsugi
Aya Enjouji
Eri Tokunaga
Nao Omori
Crew
Senji Horiuchi
Norihiro Isoda
Yuki Kajiura
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Satoshi Kubo
Takashi Matsukawa
Masayuki Mori
Tetsuya Nasuno
Kazuhiro Ohta
Yoshinori Ota
Michihiko Umezawa
Katsumi Yanagijima
Takio Yoshida
Takefumi Yoshikawa
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Bastone Bianco Award (Filmcritica) at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers), September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers), September 25-October 10, 2008.)
