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Dolls

2002-10-12 · 114 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Production companies
TV Tokyo, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Miho KannoMiho KannoSawako
Hidetoshi NishijimaHidetoshi NishijimaMatsumoto
Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya MihashiHiro
Chieko MatsubaraChieko MatsubaraRyoko
Kyoko FukadaKyoko FukadaHaruna Yamaguchi
Tsutomu TakeshigeTsutomu TakeshigeNukui
Kayoko KishimotoKayoko KishimotoHaruna's Aunt
Nao OmoriNao OmoriMatsumoto's Colleague
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaYoung Hiro
Yuko DaikeYuko DaikeYoung Ryoko
Ren OsugiRen OsugiHaruna's Manager
Koji KiryuKoji KiryuYakuza
Kyoko YoshizawaKyoko YoshizawaHaruna's Mother
Midori KanazawaMidori KanazawaMatsumoto's Mother
Shimadayu ToyotakeTayu
Seisuke TsurusawaPuppet Theater Shamisen Player
Minotaro YoshidaPuppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan
Shogo ShimizuShogo ShimizuMatsumoto's Father
Kazunari AizawaThe Young Minion
Moro MorookaMoro MorookaHitman in the Park

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