Achilles and the Tortoise

2008 film by Takeshi Kitano
Movie film Q340300
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Achilles and the Tortoise

Summary

Achilles and the Tortoise is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Achilles and the Tortoise's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise was directed by Takeshi Kitano[4].
  • Takeshi Kitano wrote the screenplay for Achilles and the Tortoise[5].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's composer is recorded as Yuki Kajiura[6].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's genre is comedy film[8].
  • paradox of Achilles and the tortoise is named after Achilles and the Tortoise[9].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Takeshi Kitano[10].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Kumiko Asō[11].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Kanako Higuchi[12].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Yūrei Yanagi[13].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Nao Ōmori[14].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Ren Ōsugi[15].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Susumu Terajima[16].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Akira Nakao[17].
  • A cast member of Achilles and the Tortoise was Masatō Ibu[18].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise was produced by Masayuki Mori[19].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's production company is recorded as Bandai Visual[20].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's production company is recorded as Tokyo FM[21].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's production company is recorded as TV Asahi[22].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's production company is recorded as WOWOW[23].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's director of photography is recorded as Katsumi Yanagishima[24].
  • The original language of Achilles and the Tortoise was Japanese[25].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Achilles and the Tortoise's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Achilles and the Tortoise was produced by Masayuki Mori[19]. It was directed by Takeshi Kitano[4]. Takeshi Kitano wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Takeshi Kitano[10], Kumiko Asō[11], Kanako Higuchi[12], Yūrei Yanagi[13], Nao Ōmori[14], and Ren Ōsugi[15].

Publication

Achilles and the Tortoise was published on January 1, 2008[28]. The original language of it was Japanese[25]. Genres include comedy drama[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Why It Matters

Achilles and the Tortoise has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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