Dolls
“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.
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About Dolls
Dolls is a 2002 Japanese-language drama and romance film directed by Takeshi Kitano. The cast is led by Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 400 ratings.
Dolls was produced by TV Tokyo, Bandai Visual, and Office Kitano and made in Japan. It was released on October 12, 2002.
- Director
- Takeshi Kitano
- Writers
- Takeshi Kitano
- Release date
- October 12, 2002
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- TV Tokyo, Bandai Visual, Office Kitano
Dolls cast & crew
Dolls was directed by Takeshi Kitano and written by Takeshi Kitano.
The cast features Miho Kanno as Sawako, Hidetoshi Nishijima as Matsumoto, Tatsuya Mihashi as Hiro, Chieko Matsubara as Ryoko, Kyoko Fukada as Haruna Yamaguchi, and Tsutomu Takeshige as Nukui.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Hisaishi, cinematography is by Katsumi Yanagijima, and it was produced by Takio Yoshida and Masayuki Mori.
Is Dolls worth watching?
Dolls holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 361 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and romance, Dolls is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Dolls
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
Ren Osugi
Haruna's Manager
Koji Kiryu
Yakuza
Dolls — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Dolls in United States?
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▸What language is Dolls in?
Dolls is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Dolls?
Dolls runs 1 hours 54 minutes (114 minutes).
▸What is Dolls rated?
It holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 361 ratings.
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