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Achilles and the Tortoise (Achilles to Kame) (English Subtitles)

Japanese Movie

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Release Date February 20, 2009
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Product Details

Catalog No.BCBJ-3430
JAN/ISBN 4934569634306
Product Type DVD
TV Standard NTSC
Number of Discs 1
Label/DistributorBANDAI NAMCO Arts Inc.
Color Color
Running Time 134minutes
Original Release Year 2008
Encoding MPEG-2
Layers single-sided/dual-layered
Aspect Ratio(s) 16:9 LB Vista
Region 2
Subtitles English Japanese
Audio Track Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1ch
Japanese Dolby Digital Surround

Description

DVD release of Takeshi Kitano film "Achilles and the Tortoise." Machisu was born in a wealthy family and dreams of becoming an aritist painter. When he lose both parents after the collapse of his father's business, becoming an aritist is only his principal life goal. One day he met Suchiko who encourages him to follow his dreams and paint what he loves. Machisu and Sachiko become lifelong partner, and they has been painting for a long time. However, their art works don't have public reputation. Their creative activities has been intensifying, and it leads the destruction of the family.
Special Feature / Bonus Track: theatrical trailer, TV spots, and more.

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Description in Japanese

アキレスと亀 / 邦画

北野武監督の劇場公開最新作!! "好きなことを追い続ける大切さ""支えてくれる人の存在"を描いた、愛と幸福の物語。夢を追いかける夫婦の物語が、早くもDVDで登場!! 主人公の売れない画家・真知寿(ビートたけし)を寄り添い励まし続ける妻・幸子役には、北野作品初登場となる樋口可南子。真知寿と幸子の青年期には、柳憂怜と麻生久美子が好演。真知寿にアドバイスをする画商役に大森南朋。更に、中尾彬、伊武雅刀、北野組常連の大杉漣といったベテラン俳優陣らバラエティに富んだ役者陣が競演!! 音楽は、「機動戦士ガンダムSEED」「ツバサ・クロニクル」「舞-乙HiME」など、大ヒットアニメ作品をはじめ舞台・映画などで幅広い音楽プロデュースを手掛け、支持を得ている梶浦由記が担当! 北野作品に新たな風を吹き込む!! ――裕福な家に生まれた少年の真知寿(まちす)は"画家になる"夢を持っていた。しかし突然両親が亡くなり、環境が一変してしまう。ひとりぼっちになった真知寿は、画家になることだけを人生の指針として生きるしかなくなった。そんな愛に見放された真知寿の前に、ひとりの理解者が現れる。絵を描くことしか知らない彼の純朴さに心惹かれた幸子である。やがてふたりは結ばれ、真知寿の夢は夫婦の夢となった。愛と希望に満たされ、様々なアートに挑戦するふたり。しかし作品は全く評価されない。ふたりの創作活動は、街や警察をも巻き込むほどにエスカレートしていき、家庭崩壊の危機にまで直面してしまう。うまくいかなくても前に進むしかない人生の中で、ふたりが確かに手にしたものは・・・。65回ベネチア国際映画祭コンペティション部門 正式出品作品。
『アキレスと亀』の世界 (WOWOWで放送した番組の再編集版)、劇場予告編、TVCM

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