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Uzumasa Limelight

Original title: Uzumasa raimuraito
  • 20142014
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
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6.9/10
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The film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, th... Read allThe film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmansh... Read allThe film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.

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  • Director
    • Ken Ochiai
  • Writer
    • Hiroyuki Ono(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Seizô Fukumoto
    • Chihiro Yamamoto
    • Masashi Gôda
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  • Director
    • Ken Ochiai
  • Writer
    • Hiroyuki Ono(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Seizô Fukumoto
    • Chihiro Yamamoto
    • Masashi Gôda
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    • 9User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    • Seiichias Seiichi
    Chihiro Yamamoto
    • Satsuki Igaas Satsuki Iga
    Masashi Gôda
    • Akihiko Kawashimaas Akihiko Kawashima
    Hirotarô Honda
    • Kenichi Naganumaas Kenichi Naganuma
    Hisako Manda
    • Mitsuru Tamuraas Mitsuru Tamura
    Hana Ebise
    Hidekazu Ichinose
    Honoka Ishibashi
    • Nao Yamazakias Nao Yamazaki
    Chinu Izumi
    Anna Kawashima
    • Ayunaas Ayuna
    Tôru Kazama
    Toshihiko Kido
    Michihiro Kinoshita
    • Kunihiko Ohtaas Kunihiko Ohta
    Nenji Kobayashi
    Masahiro Kobori
    Asahi Kurizuka
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Seijyuro Onoeas Seijyuro Onoe
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    • Director
      • Ken Ochiai
    • Writer
      • Hiroyuki Ono(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    The film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul. —Anonymous
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    • Taglines
      • Your courage will not go unnoticed
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    User reviews9

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    7/10
    Nice Samurai Drama about a actor in a Samurai drama
    A Samurai movie about Samurai Drama follows an aged actor in a Samurai TV drama, best known for dying well on this series for the past 40 years. He's dealing with the changing tone of Kyoto, The Hollywood of the East, dealing with becoming washed up, and dealing with his body slowly giving up on him, all at once. On his way out he develops a relationship with a girl who was on her way in, and trains her in the art of stage sword fighting.

    It was a very quiet but passionate performance by all the actors, and I love movies about Showbiz. This one was particularly appealing, as I got a small insight of what it was possibly like to be an extra in Japan's studio system.

    It was cool cause it was not overly dramatic and was slightly humorous as a satire about making TV shows should be. Plus because it was about a Samurai Drama, we got some cool sword fights. Well forth it.
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    • bbickley13-921-58664
    • Dec 11, 2014

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2014 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 太秦ライムライト
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Eleven Arts
      • Tottemo Benri Theatre Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,597
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,090
      • Dec 7, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,597
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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