Movie: The Muse

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kôji Makimura
Kôji Makimura

Yûkei Takashima

Naoyuki Chiba
Naoyuki Chiba

Yûkei Takashima (as a youth)

Riri Kouda
倖田李梨

Yahan

Erina Aoyama
Erina Aoyama

Shinonome

Yuria Hidaka
日高ゆりあ

Eiga

Yohta Kawase
川瀬陽太

Ryôten

Seiji Nakamitsu
なかみつせいじ

Shôgo

Takahiro Nomura
野村貴浩

Director

Jimmy Tsuchida
Jimmy Tsuchida

Tsurine

Yutaka Ikejima
池島ゆたか

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    Takashima is a young struggling actor who wants to be a film director. The film follows his chance encounters and career highlights (and lowlights!) as he strives to reach the top, and details his attempt to create the perfect film.

  • Release Date

    2008-03-28

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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