Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
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About Achilles and the Tortoise
Achilles and the Tortoise is a 2008 Japanese-language comedy and drama film directed by Takeshi Kitano. The cast is led by Takeshi Kitano, Kanako Higuchi, Yûrei Yanagi. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
Achilles and the Tortoise was produced by Office Kitano and Bandai Visual and made in Japan. It was released on September 20, 2008.
- Director
- Takeshi Kitano
- Writers
- Takeshi Kitano
- Release date
- September 20, 2008
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Office Kitano, Bandai Visual
Achilles and the Tortoise cast & crew
Achilles and the Tortoise was directed by Takeshi Kitano and written by Takeshi Kitano.
The cast features Takeshi Kitano as Machisu, Kanako Higuchi as Sachiko, Yûrei Yanagi as Young Machisu, Kumiko Aso as Young Sachiko, Akira Nakao as Risuke Kuramochi, and Mariko Tsutsui as Haru Kuramochi.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, cinematography is by Katsumi Yanagijima, and it was produced by Takio Yoshida and Masayuki Mori.
Is Achilles and the Tortoise worth watching?
Achilles and the Tortoise holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 107 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, Achilles and the Tortoise is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Achilles and the Tortoise
Takeshi Kitano
Machisu
Kanako Higuchi
Sachiko
Yûrei Yanagi
Young Machisu
Kumiko Aso
Young Sachiko
Akira Nakao
Risuke Kuramochi
Mariko Tsutsui
Haru Kuramochi
Masatô Ibu
Akio Kikuta
Nao Omori
Art Dealer
Ren Osugi
Tomisuke Kuramochi
Aya Enjoji
Tomisuke's Wife
Eri Tokunaga
Mari Kuramochi
Susumu Terajima
Yakuza Pimp
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Achilles and the Tortoise is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Achilles and the Tortoise?
Achilles and the Tortoise runs 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).
▸What is Achilles and the Tortoise rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 107 ratings.
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