Film · 1985

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto

Name: Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Director: Elizabeth Lennard
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1985-04-09

62 min · Directed by Elizabeth Lennard

Documentary Music

7.28
ratings

Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".

Cast

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self

Akiko Yano

Self

Yukihiro Takahashi

Self (archive footage)

Haruomi Hosono

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Celliers (archive footage)

Takeshi Kitano

Hara (archive footage)

Tom Conti

Lawrence (archive footage)

Crew

Director: Elizabeth Lennard
Producer: Jean-Roger Sahunet
Editor: Makiko Suzuki
Cinematography: Jacques Pamart, Michel Bort
Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sound: Jean-Claude Brisson
Makeup: Chiaki Shimada

Details

Studios: Yoroshita Music, INA
Countries: France, Japan
Languages: English, Japanese, French
Release: April 9, 1985

Themes

composerrecording sessionportrait of an artistmusic documentary

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