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Sennen joyû

  • 2001
  • K-7
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
31K
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Sennen joyû (2001)
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A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.

  • Directors
    • Satoshi Kon
    • Kô Matsuo
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon
    • Sadayuki Murai
  • Stars
    • Miyoko Shôji
    • Shôzô Îzuka
    • Mami Koyama
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Satoshi Kon
      • Kô Matsuo
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kon
      • Sadayuki Murai
    • Stars
      • Miyoko Shôji
      • Shôzô Îzuka
      • Mami Koyama
    • 98User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos6

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
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    Millennium Actress: Bandits
    Clip 0:59
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    Millennium Actress: The Key
    Clip 1:27
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    Millennium Actress: Samurai
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    Millennium Actress: Escape
    Clip 0:58
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    Millennium Actress: B-Roll
    Featurette 3:28
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    Miyoko Shôji
    • Chiyoko Fujiwara (70's)
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Genya Tachibana
    • (voice)
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Chiyoko Fujiwara (20-40's)
    • (voice)
    Fumiko Orikasa
    Fumiko Orikasa
    • Chiyoko Fujiwara (10-20's)
    • (voice)
    Shôko Tsuda
    • Eiko Shimao
    • (voice)
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    • Junichi Ootaki
    • (voice)
    Hisako Kyôda
    Hisako Kyôda
    • Mother
    • (voice)
    Kan Tokumaru
    • Senior Manager of Ginei
    • (voice)
    Tomie Kataoka
    • Mino
    • (voice)
    Takkô Ishimori
    • Head Clerk
    • (voice)
    Masamichi Satô
    • Young Genya
    • (voice)
    Masaya Onosaka
    • Kyoji Ida
    • (voice)
    Masane Tsukayama
    Masane Tsukayama
    • The Man with the Scar
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • The Man of the Key
    • (voice)
    Stephen Bent
    • Junichi Otaki
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Greg Chun
    Greg Chun
    • Man of the Key
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Matt Devereaux
    • The Man with the Scar
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Ben Diskin
    Ben Diskin
    • Kyoji Ida
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Satoshi Kon
      • Kô Matsuo
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kon
      • Sadayuki Murai
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cranes appear frequently throughout the film, typically with Chiyoko in the same frame. In Japanese culture, cranes represent longevity and fidelity, and are said to live for a thousand years.
    • Goofs
      In the Japanese Version, the news indicates that the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission departed from Cape Canaveral in 1969. During the Apollo missions, the name was Cape Kennedy. The name of Cape Canaveral, was re-registered until 1974.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Chiyoko Fujiwara: The part I really loved, was chasing him.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Anime Movies (Redux) (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Rotation (Lotus-2)
      Written, Composed and Performed by Susumu Hirasawa

    User reviews98

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    Featured review
    Storytelling
    Satoshi Kon shows his skill at drawing you into another world. Millennium Actress has a great story, really great characters, and keeps you fixated from start to finish. Watching this one made me forget this was an anime as I became fascinated by the life moving before me. Chiyoko is amazing at any age or time; her determination, spirit, and energy are infectiously admirable. Note the interviewer and our skeptical camera guy are third party observers in the dark, just like ourselves. Someone watching this mentioned how great the soundtrack is which adds a whole other level and really establishes pace, mood, and atmosphere throughout. A key reminding us of the value of a dream and how far would you go to fulfill it?

    This one asks questions, has fun moments, and really touching ones. It's all done so creatively that you come along for the journey and find out it's all worth it.
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    • InzyWimzy
    • Jul 18, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2007 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Millennium Actress
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Chiyoko Commitee
      • Genco
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $262,891
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,732
      • Sep 14, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $262,891
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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