Laplace's Witch
ラプラスの魔女
Synopsis
An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.
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「ラプラスの魔女」予告Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-01-23
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Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroyuki Yatsu
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- ラプラスの魔女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Worldwide Gross
- $11M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, OLM, dentsu, J Storm, KADOKAWA, Toho Pictures, Raku Film, jeki, Tohan, KDDI, GYAO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Hiroyuki Yatsu, Keigo Higashino
Koji Endo
Nobuyasu Kita
Kenji Yamashita
Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda, Akihiro Yamauchi, Hisashi Usui, Shinnosuke Usui
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Hiroyuki Yatsu
Screenplay
Misako Saka
Producer
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
Kenji Yamashita
Editor
Shigeji Maeda
Producer
Akihiro Yamauchi
Producer
Hisashi Usui
Producer
Shinnosuke Usui
Producer
Kaori Ohtagaki
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Laplace's Witch
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What is Laplace's Witch about?
An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.
Who directed Laplace's Witch?
Laplace's Witch was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Laplace's Witch?
The principal cast of Laplace's Witch includes Sho Sakurai, Suzu Hirose, Sota Fukushi, Tao Okamoto, Lily Franky.
When was Laplace's Witch released and how long is it?
Laplace's Witch was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
How much did Laplace's Witch make at the box office?
Laplace's Witch grossed $11M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Laplace's Witch?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Laplace's Witch was composed by Koji Endo.
Is Laplace's Witch based on a book or true story?
Laplace's Witch is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".