Millennium Actress (2001)
- DirectorSatoshi Kon
- Runtime87 min
- RatedPG
Composite score
Is Millennium Actress worth watching?
Yes. Millennium Actress scores 78.3/100 on our composite rating, which makes it worth a look, especially if you like drama. It is ranked #61 of 132 anime movies on Read Manga, and #35 of 65 in drama. Audiences rate it higher than critics (81 vs 70 out of 100), so it is more of a fan favourite. Its strongest score is on Letterboxd (4.2/5) and its weakest on Metacritic (70/100).
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Synopsis
A movie studio is being torn down. TV interviewer Genya Tachibana has tracked down its most famous star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who has been a recluse since she left acting some 30 years ago. Tachibana delivers a key to her, and it causes her to reflect on her career; as she's telling the story, Tachibana and his long-suffering cameraman are drawn in. The key was given to her as a teenager by a painter and revolutionary that she helped to escape the police. She becomes an actress because it will make it possible to track him down, and she spends the next several decades acting out that search in various genres and eras.
Awards: 6 wins & 8 nominations total
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