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Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

April 9, 1985
1h 2m
Documentary
Music
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".

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Director
Elizabeth Lennard
Cast
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Akiko Yano, Yukihiro Takahashi, Haruomi Hosono, David Bowie, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti
Release Date
April 9, 1985
Production
Yoroshita Music, INA

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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