All About Lily Chou-Chou(2001)
“Pain can take you in prison. The ether can set you free.”
Overview
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
Director
Shunji Iwai
Studio
Rockwell Eyes
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$7M
Cast
Hayato Ichihara
as Yūichi Hasumi
Shugo Oshinari
as Shūsuke Hoshino
Yu Aoi
as Shiori Tsuda
Ayumi Ito
as Yōko Kuno
Issey Takahashi
as Ikeda Senpai
Ryo Katsuji
as Terawaki Shioske
Takao Osawa
as Tabito Takao
Kaku Tomohiro
as Masashi Tadano
Kazusa Matsuda
as Sumika Kanzaki
Takahito Hosoyamada
as Kentarō Sasaki
Chiyo Abe
as Shizuko Hasumi
Izumi Inamori
as Izumi Hoshino
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2001
Runtime
2h 26m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.4 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$7M
Production Companies
Rockwell Eyes • JVC • WOWOW
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What is All About Lily Chou-Chou about?▼
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
Who directed All About Lily Chou-Chou?▼
All About Lily Chou-Chou was directed by Shunji Iwai and released in 2001. It is a drama, crime film.
How long is All About Lily Chou-Chou?▼
All About Lily Chou-Chou has a runtime of 2 hours and 26 minutes (146 minutes total).
Who stars in All About Lily Chou-Chou?▼
The cast of All About Lily Chou-Chou includes Hayato Ichihara as Yūichi Hasumi, Shugo Oshinari as Shūsuke Hoshino, Yu Aoi as Shiori Tsuda, Ayumi Ito as Yōko Kuno, Issey Takahashi as Ikeda Senpai and more.
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