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Lost In Translation (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Anna Faris Kelly
Bill Murray Bob Harris
Fumihiro Hayashi Charlie
Scarlett Johansson Charlotte
Giovanni Ribisi John
Akiko Takeshita Ms. Kawasaki
François du Bois Sausalito Piano
Tim Leffman Sausalito Guitar
Diamond Yukai Commercial Director
Jun Maki Suntory Client
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama; Romance
Director Sofia Coppola
Producer Sofia Coppola; Ross Katz
Writer Sofia Coppola
Studio Universal Studios
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 102 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Like a good dream, Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation envelops you with an aura of fantastic light, moody sound, head-turning love, and a feeling of déjà vu, even though you've probably never been to this neon-fused version of Tokyo. Certainly Bob Harris has not. The 50-ish actor has signed on for big money shooting whiskey ads instead of doing something good for his career or his long-distance family. Jetlagged, helplessly lost with his Japanese-speaking director, and out of sync with the metropolis, Harris (Bill Murray, never better) befriends the married but lovelorn 25-year-old Charlotte (played with heaps of poise by 18-year-old Scarlett Johansson). Even before her photographer husband all but abandons her, she is adrift like Harris but in a total entrapment of youth. How Charlotte and Bill discover they are soul mates will be cherished for years to come. Written and directed by Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), the film is far more atmospheric than plot-driven: we whiz through Tokyo parties, karaoke bars, and odd nightlife, always ending up in the impossibly posh hotel where the two are staying. The wisps of bittersweet loneliness of Bill and Charlotte are handled smartly and romantically, but unlike modern studio films, this isn't a May-November fling film. Surely and steadily, the film ends on a much-talked-about grace note, which may burn some, yet awards film lovers who "always had Paris" with another cinematic destination of the heart. --Doug Thomas
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 1204
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Widescreen Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
Layers Dual side, Single layer
025192395727
Release Date 2/3/2004
Subtitles French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1