Storyline
The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Naoto Takenaka
Taiji Tonoyama
Keiko Oginome
Kimie
Hideko Yoshida
Taiji's wife
Nobuko Otowa
Okaji
Yasuhito Hida
Kei Satō
Kagetora Miura
Kei Yamamoto
Yuriko Hirooka
Yoshiko
Yûki Suzuki
Young Yoshiko
Hideyuki Kasahara
Yasuo
Kuriko Namino
Liquor Store Housewife
Mitsuko Baisho
Masayuki Shionoya
Frequently Asked Questions
By Player was released on December 2, 2000.
The runtime of By Player is 2h 6m.
By Player is a Drama, Romance movie.
By Player has a rating of 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
By Player is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
By Player was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The main cast of By Player includes Naoto Takenaka, Keiko Oginome, Hideko Yoshida.
By Player is originally in Japanese.