Pistol Opera
ピストルオペラ
“Killing with style!”
Synopsis
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Pistol Opera 2001 (Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-05-09
Top Cast
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Makiko Esumi
Miyuki Minazuki
Sayoko Yamaguchi
Sayoko Uekyo
Hanae Kan
Sayoko Uekyo
Mikijiro Hira
Goro Hanada
Masatoshi Nagase
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Kirin Kiki
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Kenji Sawada
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Haruko Katō
Shizuka Orikuchi
Yoji Tanaka
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Yoshiyuki Morishita
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Jan Woudstra
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Kensaku Watanabe
Hiromi Kanaya
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Izo Hashimoto, Kazunori Ito
- Original Score
- Kodama Kzufumi
- Original Title
- ピストルオペラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- dentsu Music and Entertainment, Eisei Gekijo, Ogura Jimusyo, TV Tokyo, Shochiku, JVC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seijun Suzuki
Izo Hashimoto, Kazunori Ito
Kodama Kzufumi
Yonezō Maeda
Akira Suzuki
Kazuki Katashima, Tadayoshi Kubo, Satoru Ogura
Department Leadership Roster
Seijun Suzuki
Director
Izo Hashimoto
Writer
Kazuki Katashima
Producer
Kodama Kzufumi
Original Music Composer
Masatomo Ota
Costume Design
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Takeo Kimura
Production Design
Satoru Ogura
Producer
Yonezō Maeda
Director of Photography
Kazunori Ito
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pistol Opera
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pistol Opera about?
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.
Who directed Pistol Opera?
Pistol Opera was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Who stars in Pistol Opera?
The principal cast of Pistol Opera includes Makiko Esumi, Sayoko Yamaguchi, Hanae Kan, Mikijiro Hira, Masatoshi Nagase.
When was Pistol Opera released and how long is it?
Pistol Opera was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Pistol Opera?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pistol Opera was composed by Kodama Kzufumi.