Achilles and the Tortoise (film)
Infobox Film
name = Achilles and the Tortoise
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director =Takeshi Kitano
producer = Masayuki Mori
writer = Takeshi Kitano
narrator =
starring = Beat TakeshiKanako Higuchi Omori Nao Aso Kumino Ren Osugi
music =Yuki Kajiura
cinematography =
editing = Takeshi Kitano
distributor =Office Kitano
released = flagicon|JapanSeptember 20 ,2008
runtime =
country =Japan
language = Japanese
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website = http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/akiresu/
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imdb_id = 1217243nihongo|"Achilles and the Tortoise"|アキレスと亀|Akiresu to Kame is a 2008 Japanese film written, directed, edited byTakeshi Kitano . The film is the third and final part of Kitano'ssurrealist autobiographical trilogy, starting with "Takeshis' " and continuing with "Glory to the Filmmaker! ".The title "Achilles and the Tortoise" refers to the motion paradox by Greek philosopher
Zeno of Elea , Achilles and the Tortoise.The film is set to premiere at the
Venice Film Festival onAugust 28 ,2008 [http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/calendar/en/17491.html] .Plot
Kitano plays Machisu, who born into a wealthy family, but having lost both his parents as a child, decides to follow his dream of becoming a painter throughout his life, despite ever having any success.
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*imdb title|id=1217243|title=Achilles and the Tortoise
*ja icon [http://www.office-kitano.co.jp/akiresu/ Official site at Office Kitano]
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