Lost in Translation (2003)
Coming Out at 3 October 2003 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama
Lost in Translation is comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It stars Bill Murray as middle-aged actor Bob Harris, who befriends college graduate Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) in a Tokyo hotel. The movie explores themes of loneliness, insomnia, existential ennui, and culture shock against the backdrop of a modern Japanese city.
Lost in Translation was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Bill Murray, and Best Director for Coppola; Coppola won for Best Original Screenplay. Murray and Johansson each won a BAFTA award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role respectively. The film grossed $119 million on a budget of $4 million.
Bob Harris is a fading American movie star who arrives in Tokyo to appear in lucrative advertisements for Suntory whiskey. He is staying at the upscale Park Hyatt Tokyo and is suffering from strains in his 25-year marriage and a midlife crisis. Charlotte, another American staying at the hotel, is a young college graduate who is feeling similarly disoriented. She is questioning her recent marriage to John, a celebrity photographer, and she is unsure about her future.
Director: Sofia Coppola
Writer: Sofia Coppola
Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
Cast:
| Scarlett Johansson | … | Charlotte |
| Bill Murray | … | Bob Harris |
| Akiko Takeshita | … | Ms. Kawasaki |
| Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe | … | Press Agent |
| Kazuko Shibata | … | Press Agent |
| Take | … | Press Agent |
| Ryuichiro Baba | … | Concierge |
| Akira Yamaguchi | … | Bellboy |
| Catherine Lambert | … | Jazz Singer |
| François du Bois | … | Sausalito Piano |
| Tim Leffman | … | Sausalito Guitar |
| Gregory Pekar | … | American Businessman #1 |
| Richard Allen | … | American Businessman #2 |
| Giovanni Ribisi | … | John |
| Diamond Yukai | … | Commercial Director |
| Jun Maki | … | Suntory Client |
| Nao Asuka | … | Premium Fantasy Woman |
| Tetsuro Naka | … | Stills Photographer |
| Kanako Nakazato | … | Make-Up Person |
| Fumihiro Hayashi | … | Charlie |
| Hiroko Kawasaki | … | Hiroko |
| Daikon | … | Bambie |
| Anna Faris | … | Kelly |
| Asuka Shimuzu | … | Kelly’s Translator |
| Ikuko Takahashi | … | Ikebana Instructor |
| Koichi Tanaka | … | Bartender, NY Bar |
| Hugo Codaro | … | Aerobics Instructor |
| Akiko Monô | … | P Chan |
| Akimitsu Naruyama | … | French Japanese Nightclub Patron |
| Hiroshi Kawashima | … | Bartender, Nightclub |
| Hiromi Toshikawa | … | Hiromix |
| Nobuhiko Kitamura | … | Nobu |
| Nao Kitman | … | Nao |
| Akira | … | Hans |
| Kunichi Nomura | … | Kun |
| Yasuhiko Hattori | … | Charlie’s Friend |
| Shigekazu Aida | … | Mr. Valentine |
| Kazuo Yamada | … | Hospital Receptionist |
| Akira Motomura | … | Old Man |
| Osamu Shigematu | … | Doctor |
| Takashi Fujii | … | TV Host |
| Kei Takyo | … | TV Translator |
| Ryo Kondo | … | Politician |
| Yumi Ikeda | … | Politician’s Aide |
| Yumika Saki | … | Politician’s Aide |
| Yuji Okabe | … | Politician’s Aide |
| Dietrich Bollmann | … | German Hotel Guest |
| Georg O.P. Eschert | … | German Hotel Guest |
| Mark Willms | … | Carl West |
| Lisle Wilkerson | … | Sexy Businesswoman |
| Nancy Steiner | … | Lydia Harris (voice) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia