By Player(2000)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Kaneto Shindō
Where to watch By Player
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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
Mitsuko Baisho
Masayuki Shionoya
Tokuko Watanabe
Eimei Esumi
Yoji Tanaka
Kaneto Shindō
Natsuko Fuji
Nobuo Shimazaki
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When did By Player come out?+
By Player was released in 2000.
How long is By Player?+
By Player runs for 126 minutes (2 hours and 6 minutes).
Who directed By Player?+
By Player was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Who stars in By Player?+
By Player stars Naoto Takenaka, Keiko Oginome, Hideko Yoshida, Nobuko Otowa and Yasuhito Hida.
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