Dolls (2002)
Three stories of never-ending love.
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.
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: October 12, 2002
Cast
- Miho Kanno - Sawako
- Hidetoshi Nishijima - Matsumoto
- Tatsuya Mihashi - Hiro
- Chieko Matsubara - Ryoko
- Kyoko Fukada - Haruna Yamaguchi
- Tsutomu Takeshige - Nukui
- Kayoko Kishimoto - Haruna's Aunt
- Nao Omori - Matsumoto's Colleague
- Kanji Tsuda - Young Hiro
- Yuko Daike - Young Ryoko
Screenplay
- Takeshi Kitano (Screenplay)
Music: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography: Katsumi Yanagijima
Editing: Takeshi Kitano, Yoshinori Ota
Production: TV Tokyo, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, One-Night Stands and Subsequent Regret, A New Love After Heartbreak, Paralyzing Guilt and Remorse, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds
Keywords
new love, japan, regret, broken engagement, pop star, suicide attempt, allegory, yakuza, bunraku, murder, multiple storylines, eternal love, long lost love
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dolls about?
- 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.
- Who directed Dolls?
- Dolls was directed by Takeshi Kitano.
- Who stars in Dolls?
- Dolls stars Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara, Kyoko Fukada, Tsutomu Takeshige.
- How long is Dolls?
- Dolls has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Dolls?
- Dolls is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dolls produced?
- Dolls was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Dolls?
- The themes of Dolls include: Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, One-Night Stands and Subsequent Regret, A New Love After Heartbreak, Paralyzing Guilt and Remorse, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds.