Lost in Translation (2003)

dir: Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola's directorial debut features two travellers, one an American actor doing Japanese commercials and the other a newly wed, who bond over jetlag and isolation in an international hotel in Tokyo.

A friendship blossoms and ultimately the pair have to consider the lives they are trying to lead outside their suspended bubble of sleepless nights and culture shock.

Cast:

Scarlett Johansson Charlotte
Bill Murray Bob Harris
Akiko Takeshita Ms. Kawasaki
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe Press Agent
Kazuko Shibata Press Agent
Take Take Press Agent
Ryuichiro Baba Concierge
Akira Yamaguchi Bellboy
Catherine Lambert Jazz Singer
François du Bois Sausalito Piano
Tim Leffman Sausalito Guitar
Gregory Pekar American Businessman #1
Richard Allen American Businessman #2
Giovanni Ribisi John
Diamond Yukai Commercial Director
Jun Maki Suntory Client
Nao Asuka Premium Fantasy Woman
Tetsuro Naka Stills Photographer
Kanako Nakazato Make-Up Person
Fumihiro Hayashi Charlie
Hiroko Kawasaki Hiroko
Daikon Daikon Bambie
Anna Faris Kelly
Asuka Shimuzu Kelly's Translator
Ikuko Takahashi Ikebana Instructor
Koichi Tanaka Bartender, NY Bar
Hugo Codaro Aerobics Instructor
Akiko Monou P Chan
Akimitsu Naruyama French Japanese Nightclub Patron
Hiroshi Kawashima Bartender, Nightclub
Hiromi Toshikawa Hiromix
Nobuhiko Kitamura Nobu
Nao Kitman Nao
Akira Akira Hans
Kunichi Nomura Kun
Yasuhiko Hattori Charlie's Friend
Shigekazu Aida Mr. Valentine
Kazuo Yamada Hospital Receptionist
Akira Motomura Old Man
Osamu Shigematu Doctor
Takashi Fujii TV Host
Kei Takyo TV Translator
Ryo Kondo Politician
Yumi Ikeda Politician's Aide
Yumika Saki Politician's Aide
Yuji Okabe Politician's Aide
Dietrich Bollmann German Hotel Guest
Georg O.P. Eschert German Hotel Guest
Mark Willms Carl West
Lisle Wilkerson Sexy Businesswoman
Nancy Steiner Lydia Harris

Featured Reviews

Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppola wrote and directed this quietly excellent movie starring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, and some other people who don't matter. The gist of the movie is that Bob Harris (Murray) and Charlotte (Johannsson) are alone in Tokyo with some time on their hands. They begin a caring, affectionate, sex-free relationship that can't go anywhere, and then it ends. Coppola ...