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Millennium Actress

The magic of movies, the mystery of memory.

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

20021h 27mPGAnimation, Drama, Romance

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About Millennium Actress

Directors
Satoshi Kon
Cast
Miyoko Shoji, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa, Shozo Iizuka, Showko Tsuda, Hirotaka Suzuoki
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance
Content rating
PG
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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