All About Lily Chou-Chou
リリイ・シュシュのすべて
“Pain can take you in prison. The ether can set you free.”
Synopsis
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
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Top Cast
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Hayato Ichihara
Yūichi Hasumi
Shugo Oshinari
Shūsuke Hoshino
Yu Aoi
Shiori Tsuda
Ayumi Ito
Yōko Kuno
Issey Takahashi
Ikeda-senpai
Ryo Katsuji
Shioske Terawaki
Takao Osawa
Tabito Takao
Tomohiro Kaku
Masashi Tadano
Kazusa Matsuda
Sumika Kanzaki
Takahito Hosoyamada
Kentarō Sasaki
Chiyo Abe
Shizuko Hasumi
Izumi Inamori
Izumi Hoshino
Miwako Ichikawa
Shimabukuro
Anri Ban
Noriko Izawa
Takako Baba
School Nurse
Yoji Tanaka
Teru Onda
Yoriko Kitahara
Masumi Shōji
Shinji Higuchi
Otaku
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 12, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 7, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.42x
+$5.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shunji Iwai
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunji Iwai
- Original Score
- Takeshi Kobayashi
- Original Title
- リリイ・シュシュのすべて
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6.8M
- Production Studios
- Rockwell Eyes, JVC, WOWOW, OORONG-SHA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Takeshi Kobayashi
Noboru Shinoda
Shunji Iwai
Naoki Hashimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Shunji Iwai
Director
Shunji Iwai
Editor
Shunji Iwai
Writer
Noboru Shinoda
Director of Photography
Naoki Hashimoto
Producer
Noboru Ishida
Production Design
Hiromi Shintani
Costume Design
Takeshi Kobayashi
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About All About Lily Chou-Chou
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What is All About Lily Chou-Chou about?
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
Who directed All About Lily Chou-Chou?
All About Lily Chou-Chou was directed by Shunji Iwai.
Who stars in All About Lily Chou-Chou?
The principal cast of All About Lily Chou-Chou includes Hayato Ichihara, Shugo Oshinari, Yu Aoi, Ayumi Ito, Issey Takahashi.
When was All About Lily Chou-Chou released and how long is it?
All About Lily Chou-Chou was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of All About Lily Chou-Chou?
All About Lily Chou-Chou had a reported production budget of $1.3M and grossed $6.8M at the worldwide box office (5.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for All About Lily Chou-Chou?
The original motion picture soundtrack for All About Lily Chou-Chou was composed by Takeshi Kobayashi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for All About Lily Chou-Chou?
All About Lily Chou-Chou holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).