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    Dolls

    • 20022002
    • 1h 54min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
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    Dolls (2002)
    DramaRomance

    Three stories of never-ending love.Three stories of never-ending love.Three stories of never-ending love.

    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Miho Kanno
      • Hidetoshi Nishijima
      • Tatsuya Mihashi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Miho Kanno
      • Hidetoshi Nishijima
      • Tatsuya Mihashi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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    Miho Kanno in Dolls (2002)
    Kôji Kiryû in Dolls (2002)
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    Miho Kanno and Hidetoshi Nishijima in Dolls (2002)
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    Top cast

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    Miho Kanno
    • Sawakoas Sawako
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Matsumotoas Matsumoto
    Tatsuya Mihashi
    Tatsuya Mihashi
    • Hiro, the Bossas Hiro, the Boss
    Kyoko Fukada
    Kyoko Fukada
    • Haruna Yamaguchi, the Pop Staras Haruna Yamaguchi, the Pop Star
    Chieko Matsubara
    Chieko Matsubara
    • Ryoko, the Woman in the Parkas Ryoko, the Woman in the Park
    Tsutomu Takeshige
    • Nukui, the Fanas Nukui, the Fan
    Kayoko Kishimoto
    Kayoko Kishimoto
    • Haruna's Auntas Haruna's Aunt
    Kanji Tsuda
    • Young Hiroas Young Hiro
    Yûko Daike
    Yûko Daike
    • Young Ryokoas Young Ryoko
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Haruna's Manageras Haruna's Manager
    Shimadayu Toyotake
    • Tayu, Puppet Theater Narratoras Tayu, Puppet Theater Narrator
    Seisuke Tsurusawa
    • Puppet Theater Shamisen Playeras Puppet Theater Shamisen Player
    Minotaro Yoshida
    • Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesanas Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan
    Yoshida
    • Puppeteer of Chubeias Puppeteer of Chubei
    Shôgo Shimizu
    Shôgo Shimizu
    • Matsumoto's Fatheras Matsumoto's Father
    Midori Kanazawa
    • Matsumoto's Motheras Matsumoto's Mother
    Nao Ohmori
    Nao Ohmori
    • Matsumoto's Colleagueas Matsumoto's Colleague
    • (as Nao Ômori)
    Kyoko Yoshizawa
    Kyoko Yoshizawa
    • Haruna's Motheras Haruna's Mother
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Three stories of undying love: Bound by a long red cord, a young couple wanders in search of something they have forgotten. An aging yakuza returns to the park where he used to meet his long-lost girlfriend. A disfigured pop star confronts the phenomenal devotion of her biggest fan. —<intlpress@aol.com>
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      This is the last Takeshi Kitano film to feature music by Joe Hisaishi. Kitano claimed that it became too expensive to hire Hisaishi for soundtracks while Hisaishi claimed that he didn't like the screenplay of the movie. Actually, they both had an argument about some pieces which weren't selected for the soundtrack, and where to put the others in the movie. They stopped working together since then.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Nobody Knows (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Sakura
      Written by Joe Hisaishi

      Performed by Joe Hisaishi

    User reviews61

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    So... what would you do for love?
    In "Dolls" Takeshi Kitano moves away from his peculiar ultra violent cinema and gives us his most poetic and introspective movie. He resorts to the crossing-stories structure to tell us three tales about love and regret, about doing anything for the person you love (and I mean ANYTHING). Calm, almost without dialogs, full of symbols and metaphors, every shot looks like a postcard. The minimalistic soundtrack and the amazing photography (wich stands out every single colour on the screen) catch you as you follow the tragedies that hide in every one of the stories. Kitano expands his horizons and demonstrates that he's a hell of a talent no matter what the genre is.

    PS: not recommended for the impatient.

    My rate: 8/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2002 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Bebekler
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Office Kitano
      • TV Tokyo
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,067
      • Dec 12, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,405,725
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 54min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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