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2024108 minGdocumentary

Lily, I am crying

2024108 minGdocumentary

Lily, an influential actress and singer-songwriter, is remembered through live footage and interviews with co-stars like Saito Hiroshi and director Iwai Shunji.

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Lily, an influential actress and singer-songwriter, is remembered through live footage and interviews with co-stars like Saito Hiroshi and director Iwai Shunji.

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Kenji Takamadirector

Lily

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashicast

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishicast

Hako Yamasaki

Hako Yamasakicast

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Lily, an actress and singer-songwriter, passed away in 2016 at the age of 64. The documentary features live footage from "Lily + Hiroshi," recorded between 2013 and 2015 by cinematographer Takama Kenji. It includes interviews with notable figures such as Saito Hiroshi, Takahashi Kazuya, and Toyokawa Etsushi, who co-starred with Lily in the 1997 TV drama "The Blue Bird." Iwai Shunji, director of "The Bride of Rip Van Winkle," also shares his reflections on Lily's impact.

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