Movie Info

Millennium Actress

In this animated movie, filmmaker Genya Tachibana begins work on a documentary about famed Japanese actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Now well into old age, Chiyoko has become reclusive and shy about any publicity, but she eventually warms up to Tachibana and starts to relate her life story. As the decades pass, Chiyoko is transformed from a teen with big dreams into a full-blown celebrity, while her cinematic characters span various eras, from ancient Japan to the distant future.

• Genre: Fantasy   Drama   Anime  

• Original Language: Japanese

• Director: Satoshi Kon

• Producer: Taro Maki

• Writer: Satoshi Kon Sadayuki Murai

• Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2003 wide

• Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2019

• Box Office (Gross USA): $37.3K

• Runtime: 1h 27m

• Distributor: Satoshi Kon

• Production Co: Mad House Company Ltd.

• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

• Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

CAST & CREW

Miyoko Shôji

Mami Koyama

Fumiko Orikasa

Shôzô Iizuka

Masaya Onosaka

Shouko Tsuda