Talking the Pictures
カツベン！
Synopsis
Set at a movie theater in a small village around 100 years ago. Silent films are play at the movie theater. A young man aspires to become a benshi, a performer that provides live narration to silent films.
Top Cast
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Ryo Narita
Shuntaro Sometani
Yuina Kuroshima
Umeko Kurihara
Masatoshi Nagase
Shusei Yamaoka
Kengo Kora
Takayuki Motegi
Mao Inoue
Kotoe Tachibana
Takuma Otoo
Torao Yasuda
Yutaka Takenouchi
Tadayoshi Kimura
Naoto Takenaka
Tomio Aoki
Eri Watanabe
Toyoko Aoki
Fumiyo Kohinata
Shigezo Tachibana
Yusuke Sugiyama
Iwatetsu
Minami Kajihara
Hitoshi Nonomura
Subordinate
Sosuke Ikematsu
Buntaro Futagawa
Tadaaki Yamada
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masayuki Suō
- Screenplay & Story
- Masayuki Suō
- Original Score
- Yoshikazu Suo
- Original Title
- カツベン！
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, TV Asahi, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun, Altamira Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masayuki Suō
Masayuki Suō
Yoshikazu Suo
Junichi Fujisawa
Hani Mituhashi
Shoji Masui, Motoi Sasaki, Kazuhito Amano, Takao Tsuchimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Masayuki Suō
Director
Masayuki Suō
Screenplay
Junichi Fujisawa
Director of Photography
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Norihiro Isoda
Production Design
Yoshikazu Suo
Original Music Composer
Shoji Masui
Producer
Motoi Sasaki
Producer
Kazuhito Amano
Producer
Takao Tsuchimoto
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Talking the Pictures
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Talking the Pictures about?
Set at a movie theater in a small village around 100 years ago. Silent films are play at the movie theater. A young man aspires to become a benshi, a performer that provides live narration to silent films.
Who directed Talking the Pictures?
Talking the Pictures was directed by Masayuki Suō.
Who stars in Talking the Pictures?
The principal cast of Talking the Pictures includes Ryo Narita, Yuina Kuroshima, Masatoshi Nagase, Kengo Kora, Mao Inoue.
When was Talking the Pictures released and how long is it?
Talking the Pictures was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Talking the Pictures?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Talking the Pictures was composed by Yoshikazu Suo.