Millennium Actress
The magic of movies, the mystery of memory.
Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career.When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life...
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $37,641
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
10 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
1 win
- WinnerAnimation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
Annie Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
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- Worldwide gross
- $37,641
- Release date
- Sep 14, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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