Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1999 · 2h 1m

Kikujiro

菊次郎の夏

Kikujiro poster
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano as Kikujiro Yusuke Sekiguchi as Masao Kayoko Kishimoto as Kikujiro's Wife Yuko Daike as Masao's Mother Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Masao's Grandmother Beat Kiyoshi as Man at Bus Stop
Crew
Katsumi Yanagijima — Director of Photography Takeshi Kitano — Editor Yoshinori Ota — Editor Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer Takeshi Kitano — Screenplay Takio Yoshida — Producer
Synopsis

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

Trailer Kikujiro — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
japanloserroad triptraveldisappearancesummerhitchhiking
Key Collaborators
Takeshi Kitano Director Katsumi Yanagijima Director of Photography Takeshi Kitano Editor Yoshinori Ota Editor Joe Hisaishi Original Music Composer Takeshi Kitano Screenplay Takio Yoshida Producer Masayuki Mori Producer Tatsuo Ozeki Production Design
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