Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 5, 2000
Runtime
0h 48m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
Director
Louis Heaton
Description
First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.