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Uzumasa Limelight

Original title: Uzumasa raimuraito
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Uzumasa Limelight (2014)
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The film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, th... Read allThe film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmansh... Read allThe film centers an aged movie extra who specializes to be killed in samurai movies without ever being lit by the limelight. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of Seiichi Kamiyama dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.

  • Director
    • Ken Ochiai
  • Writer
    • Hiroyuki Ono
  • Stars
    • Seizô Fukumoto
    • Chihiro Yamamoto
    • Masashi Gôda
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Ken Ochiai
    • Writer
      • Hiroyuki Ono
    • Stars
      • Seizô Fukumoto
      • Chihiro Yamamoto
      • Masashi Gôda
    • 9User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination

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    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    • Seiichi
    Chihiro Yamamoto
    • Satsuki Iga
    Masashi Gôda
    • Akihiko Kawashima
    Hirotarô Honda
    • Kenichi Naganuma
    Hisako Manda
    • Mitsuru Tamura
    Hana Ebise
    Hidekazu Ichinose
    Honoka Ishibashi
    • Nao Yamazaki
    Chinu Izumi
    Anna Kawashima
    • Ayuna
    Tôru Kazama
    Toshihiko Kido
    Michihiro Kinoshita
    • Kunihiko Ohta
    Nenji Kobayashi
    Masahiro Kobori
    Asahi Kurizuka
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Seijyuro Onoe
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    • Director
      • Ken Ochiai
    • Writer
      • Hiroyuki Ono
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    10/10
    Classic Samurai Tale of Love and Duty
    As the modern age takes over Japan, Kamiyama, an aging samurai and last of his breed, find himself out of work when the lord he served for 40 years gave up his title. With the Princess of Uzumasa disappearing from the public due to a humiliating rumor, the limelight of Uzumasa, a suburb of Kyoto, was on its last shine as the young people flock to the modern day Edo, Tokyo.

    In the midst of a dying tradition, hope came about when a young woman of spirit and fire showed up at Uzumasa castle. Under the discipleship of Kamiyama, could she really be the savior of this town? Could she be the next Princess of Uzumasa?

    A masterpiece of story telling in a timeless art form of samurai drama. This is a tale of courage, honor, and duty told through the eyes of a veteran samurai who has seen the changes in Japan for over 70 years.
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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2014 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 太秦ライムライト
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Eleven Arts
      • Tottemo Benri Theatre Company
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,597
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,090
      • Dec 7, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,597
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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