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Achilles and the Tortoise(Movie, 2008)

Original title: "アキレスと亀" (Japanese/JA)

1h 59min | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 41 votes)

The title Achilles and the Tortoise refers to the motion paradox by Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, Achilles and the Tortoise. ()

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About Achilles and the Tortoise

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan

Made by: Bandai Visual Company, Office Kitano

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 11/03/2008 (World premiere: 09/20/2008)

Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Kumiko Asō, Kanako Higuchi, Yūrei Yanagi, Nao Ōmori, Ren Ōsugi, Susumu Terajima, Akira Nakao, Masatō Ibu

Director: Takeshi Kitano

Producer: Masayuki Mori

Screenwriter: Takeshi Kitano

Film Editor: Takeshi Kitano

Director of Photography: Katsumi Yanagishima

Composer: Yuki Kajiura

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Aquiles y la tortuga"

"Akiresu to kame"

"아킬레스와 거북이"

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