By Player

2000Movie2 h 6 min

78
GreatGoodWatch score
78
GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

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Cast

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Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Written by
Kaneto Shindō

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Facts

December 2, 2000 · 2 h 6 min · Drama, Romance

Released
December 2, 2000
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on true story

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream By Player?"

Questions about By Player

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream By Player?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is By Player worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.1).

Is By Player in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.