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Lost In Translation (Full Screen Edition) (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Scarlett Johansson Charlotte
Bill Murray Bob Harris
Giovanni Ribisi John
Fumihiro Hayashi Charlie
Anna Faris Kelly
Akiko Takeshita Ms. Kawasaki
François du Bois Sausalito Piano
Tim Leffman Sausalito Guitar
Diamond Yukai Commercial Director
Jun Maki Suntory Client
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe Press Agent
Kazuko Shibata Press Agent
Take Press Agent
Ryuichiro Baba Concierge
Akira Yamaguchi (II)
Catherine Lambert (II)
Akira Yamaguchi Bellboy
Catherine Lambert Jazz Singer
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama; Family; Romance
Director Sofia Coppola
Producer Sofia Coppola; Ross Katz; Francis Ford Coppola
Writer Sofia Coppola
Photography Lance Acord
Musician William Storkson; Brian Reitzell; Kevin Shields
Studio Universal Studios
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 102 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.9
Plot
Like a good dream, Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation envelops you with an aura of fantastic light, moody sound, head-turning love, and a feeling of déjà vu, even though you've probably never been to this neon-fused version of Tokyo. Certainly Bob Harris has not. The 50-ish actor has signed on for big money shooting whiskey ads instead of doing something good for his career or his long-distance family. Jetlagged, helplessly lost with his Japanese-speaking director, and out of sync with the metropolis, Harris (Bill Murray, never better) befriends the married but lovelorn 25-year-old Charlotte (played with heaps of poise by 18-year-old Scarlett Johansson). Even before her photographer husband all but abandons her, she is adrift like Harris but in a total entrapment of youth. How Charlotte and Bill discover they are soul mates will be cherished for years to come. Written and directed by Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), the film is far more atmospheric than plot-driven: we whiz through Tokyo parties, karaoke bars, and odd nightlife, always ending up in the impossibly posh hotel where the two are staying. The wisps of bittersweet loneliness of Bill and Charlotte are handled smartly and romantically, but unlike modern studio films, this isn't a May-November fling film. Surely and steadily, the film ends on a much-talked-about grace note, which may burn some, yet awards film lovers who "always had Paris" with another cinematic destination of the heart. --Doug Thomas
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 185
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Lost In Translation at Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 025192468629
Release Date 2/8/2005
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned); French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
DTS 5.1 [English]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Dolby