Tony Takitani

An award-winning and unprecedented film adaptation of the work of internationally-acclaimed author, HARUKI MURAKAMI, director JUN ICHIKAWA brings to the screen Murakami’s emotive tale of solitude and obsession accompanied by a haunting original soundtrack from Academy Award-winning composer and musician, RYUICHI SAKAMOTO. Starring ISSEY OGATA (“The Sun”) and RIE MIYAZAWA, this unique film is one of the finest adaptations of the work of a major writer ever brought to the screen, and the only feature film adaptation of Murakami’s work to date.

Haruki Murakami has earned international acclaim and best-seller success with novels including Kafka On The Shore and The Wind Up Bird Chronicles. His short story ‘Tony Takitani’ was first published in English translation in The New Yorker in 2002. It will appear in hardback for the first time in this country as part of Murakami’s new short story collection Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, due out on 6th July 2006.

Tony Takitani had a solitary childhood. Used to being self-sufficient, Tony seems to find emotions illogical and immature; until he meets and becomes fascinated by Eiko, a woman who in turn is fascinated by high end fashion.

“something approaching perfection”
Philip French, THE OBSERVER

(4 STARS) CRITICS’ CHOICE
TIME OUT

"...a pearl." (4 STARS)
THE FINANCIAL TIMES

“Sublime” (4 STARS)
EMPIRE

“A masterclass in how to adapt visually”
TANK MAGAZINE

Running Time: 75 minutes

Certificate: U

In Japanese with English Subtitles

DVD bonus material includes:

* Documentary film “The Making of Tony Takitani” (1’07”)
* Theatrical trailer
* Stills Gallery

RELEASED ON DVD 24th JULY 2006