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Café Lumière

NR1h 43m2004Hou Hsiao-hsien
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In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.

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What is Café Lumière (2004) about?

In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.

Who stars in Café Lumière?

Café Lumière stars Yo Hitoto (Yoko Inoue), Tadanobu Asano (Hajime Takeuchi), Masato Hagiwara (Seiji), Kimiko Yo (Yoko's Stepmother), Nenji Kobayashi (Yoko's Father). The film was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.

How long is Café Lumière?

Café Lumière has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004. It is rated NR.

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