Achilles and the Tortoise

Name: Achilles and the Tortoise
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2008-09-20
Duration: 120 min

2h 0m·Comedy, Drama·

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

DirectorTakeshi KitanoCinematographyKatsumi YanagijimaScreenplayTakeshi KitanoStudioOffice Kitano

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Takeshi KitanoMachisu	Machisu
Kanako HiguchiSachiko	Sachiko
Yûrei YanagiYoung Machisu	Young Machisu
Kumiko AsoYoung Sachiko	Young Sachiko
Akira NakaoRisuke Kuramochi	Risuke Kuramochi
Mariko TsutsuiHaru Kuramochi	Haru Kuramochi
Masatô IbuAkio Kikuta	Akio Kikuta
Nao OmoriArt Dealer	Art Dealer
Ren OsugiTomisuke Kuramochi	Tomisuke Kuramochi
Aya EnjojiTomisuke's Wife	Tomisuke's Wife
Eri TokunagaMari Kuramochi	Mari Kuramochi
Susumu TerajimaYakuza Pimp	Yakuza Pimp
BBobby OlogunBoxer	Boxer
Takeshi ŌbayashiPresident of Kuramochi's Business Partner	President of Kuramochi's Business Partner
Takashi NishinaTakanawa	Takanawa
Beat KiyoshiMan at the Construction Site	Man at the Construction Site
Eri FuseWoman in the Shopping District	Woman in the Shopping District
Mansaku FuwaFarmer Pushing a Light Truck	Farmer Pushing a Light Truck
Yoshiyuki MorishitaMale Prostitute	Male Prostitute
Umi YamanoNot listed	Not listed
Kei SunagaNot listed	Not listed
Mari HayashidaMie	Mie
Natsumi SetoNot listed	Not listed
MMakoto ÔtakeOden Shop's Father	Oden Shop's Father
KKaoru SawayamaNurse	Nurse
Kenichi AbePolice Officer	Police Officer
Yuki KazamatsuriSnack Mama	Snack Mama
MMakoto ArakiNot listed	Not listed
Shoken KunimotoDebt Collector	Debt Collector
Naomasa MusakaNewspaper Shop's Father	Newspaper Shop's Father