By Player
三文役者
Synopsis
The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
Top Cast
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Naoto Takenaka
Taiji Tonoyama
Keiko Oginome
Kimie
Hideko Yoshida
Taiji's wife
Nobuko Otowa
Okaji
Yasuhito Hida
Kei Satō
Kagetora Miura
Kei Yamamoto
Yuriko Hirooka
Yoshiko
Yûki Suzuki
Young Yoshiko
Hideyuki Kasahara
Yasuo
Kuriko Namino
Liquor Store Housewife
Mitsuko Baisho
Masayuki Shionoya
Tokuko Watanabe
Eimei Esumi
Yoji Tanaka
Kaneto Shindō
Natsuko Fuji
Nobuo Shimazaki
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 三文役者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Dragon Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō
Hikaru Hayashi
Yoshiyuki Miyake
Yukio Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Kaneto Shindō
Director
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Yukio Watanabe
Editor
Yoshiyuki Miyake
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for By Player.
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Frequently Asked Questions About By Player
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is By Player about?
The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
Who directed By Player?
By Player was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Who stars in By Player?
The principal cast of By Player includes Naoto Takenaka, Keiko Oginome, Hideko Yoshida, Nobuko Otowa, Yasuhito Hida.
When was By Player released and how long is it?
By Player was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for By Player?
The original motion picture soundtrack for By Player was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.