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The Bastard and the Beautiful World
The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

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The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. A mysterious relationship develops between Utagui, a little girl who eats songs to live and an artist who can't sing anymore. A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. As they finally reach a beach in Okinawa, they find? Bastards come together on a night dancefloor for a show.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

06 April 2018

Country

Japan

Cast

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Megumi Kagurazaka

Megumi Kagurazaka

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Ami Tomite

Ami Tomite

Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Goro Inagaki

Goro Inagaki

Goro (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Denden

Denden

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Moeka Nozaki

Moeka Nozaki

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Sputniko!

Sputniko!

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Fumika Baba

Fumika Baba

Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

Sena Nakajima

Sena Nakajima

Shingo Katori

Shingo Katori

Shingo-chan

Machiko Ono

Machiko Ono

Yuko

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Shin Shimizu

Shin Shimizu

Satoshi

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