Before Scarlett Johannsson became a pouty A-lister peddling perfume she was the perfect wide-eyed ingénue, stuck in Tokyo with no...
Before Scarlett Johannsson became a pouty A-lister peddling perfume she was the perfect wide-eyed ingénue, stuck in Tokyo with no one to talk to except Bill Murray in this classic, deadpan Sofia Coppola comedy. Murray plays a washed up actor in a similarly sad rut. Their unlikely friendship could have turned creepy in the wrong hands but Coppola beautifully honed in on the irony of loneliness in the city, of finding salvation with a stranger, no matter their life story.
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"Very much a mood piece, the film's deft balance of humor and poignancy makes it both a pleasurable and melancholy experience."
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Variety
Variety"An engaging examination of angst and desire, hampered by a reliance on racial stereotypes. Walks a line between vacuous and profound."
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Total Film
Total Film"Cinematic cherry blossom."
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Time Out
Time Out"One of the purest and simplest examples ever of a director falling in love with her star's gifts."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Bill Murray is one of the greatest, least ingratiating comic actors at work today."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Sweet and sad at the same time it is sardonic and funny."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"In only her second feature, Coppola has made a poised, intelligent film that nicely balances laughs with a poignancy rarely seen in American movies."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Switching effortlessly between laugh-out-loud comedy and tender romance- a triumph for all involved, both in front of and behind the camera."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"There's not a word or a wistful glance out of place."
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BBC
BBCLost in Translation | Details
Award winner- Best Screenplay, 2004 Academy Awards; Best Film (Comedy or Musical), Best Actor (Murray), Best Screenplay at the 2004 Golden Globes
- Rating
- M,
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA, Japan
