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The Bastard and the Beautiful World

Original title: Kuso yarô to utsukushiki sekai
  • 2018
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Tadanobu Asano, Gorô Inagaki, Shingo Katori, and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
Drama

The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. (1) Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They m... Read allThe Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. (1) Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. (2) A mysterious relationship between a little girl, Ut... Read allThe Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. (1) Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. (2) A mysterious relationship between a little girl, Utagui, who eats songs to live, and an artist who can't sing anymore. (3) A married couple s... Read all

  • Directors
    • Yûichi Kodama
    • Sion Sono
    • Kenji Yamauchi
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Shin Shimizu
    • Megumi Kagurazaka
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Yûichi Kodama
      • Sion Sono
      • Kenji Yamauchi
    • Stars
      • Tadanobu Asano
      • Shin Shimizu
      • Megumi Kagurazaka
    • 1Critic review
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    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Shin Shimizu
    Shin Shimizu
    • Satoshi
    Megumi Kagurazaka
    Megumi Kagurazaka
    • (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Machiko Ono
    Machiko Ono
    • Yuko (segment: Going to the Light)
    Fumika Baba
    Fumika Baba
    • Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Kentarô Itô
    Kentarô Itô
    • (segment: Going to the Light)
    • (as Kentaro Ito)
    Ami Tomite
    • Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    Shinnosuke Mitsushima
    • Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Gorô Inagaki
    Gorô Inagaki
    • Goro (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Denden
    Denden
    • (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Hirofumi Arai
    Hirofumi Arai
    • (segment: Going to the Light)
    Shingo Katori
    • Shingo-chan (segment: Shingo-chan and the Song-Eater)
    Kanji Furutachi
    Kanji Furutachi
    • Onosaki (segment: Shingo-chan and the Song-Eater)
    Bryerly Long
    Bryerly Long
    • Haruka
    Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
    • Osamu (segment: Going to the Light)
    Sena Nakajima
    • Song-Eater (segment: Shingo-chan and the Song-Eater)
    Moeka Nozaki
    • (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
    Tomoji Yamashiro
    • (segment: Going to the Light)
    • Directors
      • Yûichi Kodama
      • Sion Sono
      • Kenji Yamauchi
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • クソ野郎と美しき世界
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,458,785
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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