Hitsudan Hostess
筆談ホステス
Synopsis
The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. "Hitsudan Hostess" was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became deaf at the age of 1 due to an illness. She rebelled against her strict parents, and she ran away from home several times as a youth. At a local club, she began taking an interest in "hitsudan" (communicating through writing), which she later made use of when she moved to Tokyo and became a popular hostess at a Ginza club. --Tokyograph
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Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-17
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hajime Takezono
- Screenplay & Story
- Ayako Kato
- Original Title
- 筆談ホステス
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- The icon, MBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hajime Takezono
Ayako Kato, Rie Saito
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Hajime Takezono
Director
Ayako Kato
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What is Hitsudan Hostess about?
The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. "Hitsudan Hostess" was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became deaf at the age of 1 due to an illness. She rebelled against her strict parents, and she ran away from home several times as a youth. At a local club, she began taking an interest in "hitsudan" (communicating through writing), which she later made use of when she moved to Tokyo and became a popular hostess at a Ginza club. --Tokyograph
Who directed Hitsudan Hostess?
Hitsudan Hostess was directed by Hajime Takezono.
Who stars in Hitsudan Hostess?
The principal cast of Hitsudan Hostess includes Keiko Kitagawa, Seiji Fukushi, Yoshiko Tanaka, Kenjiro Nashimoto, Satomi Tezuka.
When was Hitsudan Hostess released and how long is it?
Hitsudan Hostess was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.