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==Profile==<br />
* '''Movie:''' Achilles and the Tortoise<br />
* '''Romaji:''' Achilles to Kame<br />
* '''Japanese:''' アキレスと亀<br />
* '''Director:''' [[Takeshi Kitano]]<br />
* '''Writer:''' [[Takeshi Kitano]]<br />
* '''Producer:''' Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida<br />
* '''Cinematographer:''' Katsumi Yanagishima <br />
* '''Release Date:''' September 20, 2008<br />
* '''Runtime:''' 119 min.<br />
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Drama films|Drama]] / [[:Category:Comedy films|Comedy]]<br />
* '''Production Company:''' [[Office Kitano]], [[Bandai Visual]]<br />
* '''Distributor:''' [[Tokyo Theatres]], [[Office Kitano]]<br />
* '''Language:''' Japanese<br />
* '''Country:''' Japan<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Machisu, the only son of a rich collector, has a childs love for painting. Praise from a famous artist friend of his father inspires the young boy to dream of becoming a painter himself. Precocious Machisu begins to paint everyday and everywhere, even during class, to the dismay of his teacher. When tragedy strikes, little Machisus privileged life ends, leaving him orphaned, but with an incomparable passion for art ...<br />
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As a young man, poor loner Machisu manages to attend art school with money earned from working. He is introduced to an unconventional world of bold creativity but he also gets his first bitter taste of harsh criticism from a dealer. Encouragement comes in the form of attractive clerk Sachiko who is convinced that she alone understands him. Marriage is soon followed by a daughter, as love and hope drive Machisu to commit even more deeply to his art ...<br />
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Upon reaching middle age, Machisu has yet to sell a painting. But he remains dedicated, supported by his devoted wife Sachiko, who has become his indispensable creative partner. With each new work, Machisu tries to push himself to greater limits of inspiration. Hungry for recognition, their creative attempts escalate beyond what neighbors and even their own teenaged daughter Mari can tolerate. Will Achilles ever overtake the Tortoise?<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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| [[File:Achilles-Kanako Higuchi.jpg|link=Kanako Higuchi|90px]]<br />
| [[File:Achilles-Yurei Yanagi.jpg|link=Yurei Yanagi|90px]]<br />
| [[File:Achilles-Kumiko Aso.jpg|link=Kumiko Aso|90px]] <br />
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| [[Takeshi Kitano]]<br />
| [[Kanako Higuchi]]<br />
| [[Yurei Yanagi]]<br />
| [[Kumiko Aso]]<br />
| [[Reiko Yoshioka]] <br />
| [[Akira Nakao]]<br />
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| Machisu Kuramochi<br />
| Sachiko Kuramochi<br />
| Machisu Kuramochi (20's)<br />
| Sachiko Kuramochi (20's)<br />
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| [[Mariko Tsutsui]]<br />
| [[Masato Ibu]]<br />
| [[Nao Omori]]<br />
| [[Ren Osugi]]<br />
| [[Aya Enjoji]]<br />
| [[Eri Tokunaga]]<br />
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| Haru Kuramochi <br />
| Akio Kikuta<br />
| Art Dealer (Akio's son)<br />
| Tomisuke Kuramochi<br />
| Tomisuke's wife<br />
| Mari Kuramochi (Machisu's daughter)<br />
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'''Additional Cast Members:'''<br />
* [[Susumu Terajima]] - Yakuza pimp <br />
* [[Shoken Kunimoto]] - Yakuza / Debt collector<br />
* [[Mansaku Fuwa]] - person that discovers barn on fire<br />
* [[Eri Fuse]]<br />
* [[Takashi Nishina]]<br />
* [[Yoshiyuki Morishita]] - male prostitute in public bathroom<br />
* [[Umi Yamano]]<br />
* [[Kei Sunaga]]<br />
* [[Mariko Tsitsui]]<br />
* [[Mari Hayashida]]<br />
* [[Takeshi Obayashi]]<br />
* [[Natsumi Seto]]<br />
* [[Makoto Otake]] - stand's father<br />
* [[Kaoru Sawayama]] - nurse<br />
* [[Kenichi Abe (1973)|Kenichi Abe]] - police officer<br />
* [[Yuki Kazamatsuri]]<br />
* [[Bito Kiyoshi]]<br />
* [[Makoto Araki]]<br />
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==Trailers==<br />
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==Film Festivals==<br />
* [[2008 (65th) Venice Film Festival]] - August 27th-September 6th - In Competition<br />
* [[2008 (23rd) Mar del Plata Film Festival]] - November 6th-16th - Panorama<br />
* [[2009 (38th) International Film Festival Rotterdam]] - January 21st-February 1st - Spectrum<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/akiresu/ Official Movie Website]<br />
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