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Lost in Translation (2003)

R09/18/2003Drama, Romance1h 42m
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Everyone wants to be found.

Overview

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

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  1. Cast 1

    Bill Murray

    Bob Harris

  2. Cast 1

    Scarlett Johansson

    Charlotte

  3. Cast 1

    Akiko Takeshita

    Ms. Kawasaki

  4. Cast 1

    Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe

    Press Agent

  5. Kazuko Shibata

    Press Agent

  6. Take

    Press Agent

  7. Ryuichiro Baba

    Concierge

  8. Akira Yamaguchi

    Bellboy

  9. Catherine Lambert

    Jazz Singer

The first time I watched Lost in Translation, many years ago, I really liked it. I am partial to quiet movies, which feature a good ensemble cast, wit and good dialogue. Often, as with this movie, the story is told simply from start to finish without complex bounces back and forth with flashbacks, or made complicated with multiple perspectives. And in fact, I bought a used copy of Lost in Translation on DVD. After all this time I finally watched it again recently. I still like the movie. I love watching Bill Murray and he gives a fine restrained performance of an actor past his prime and r...