By Player (2000)
The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 126 min
Release Date: December 2, 2000
Cast
- Naoto Takenaka - Taiji Tonoyama
- Keiko Oginome - Kimie
- Hideko Yoshida - Taiji's wife
- Nobuko Otowa - Okaji
- Yasuhito Hida - Kei Satō
- Kagetora Miura - Kei Yamamoto
- Yuriko Hirooka - Yoshiko
- Yûki Suzuki - Young Yoshiko
- Hideyuki Kasahara - Yasuo
- Kuriko Namino - Liquor Store Housewife
Screenplay
Music: Hikaru Hayashi
Cinematography: Yoshiyuki Miyake
Editing: Yukio Watanabe
Production: Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Dragon Films
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Addiction and Recovery
Keywords
biography, based on true story, alcoholism, filmmaking, actor, 20th century, based on real person, japanese cinema
More Films by Director: Kaneto Shindo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is By Player about?
- The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
- Who directed By Player?
- By Player was directed by Kaneto Shindo.
- Who stars in By Player?
- By Player stars Naoto Takenaka, Keiko Oginome, Hideko Yoshida, Nobuko Otowa, Yasuhito Hida, Kagetora Miura.
- How long is By Player?
- By Player has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is By Player?
- By Player is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was By Player produced?
- By Player was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of By Player?
- The themes of By Player include: Addiction and Recovery.