Glory to the filmmaker !

Kitano's autobiographical turn is either brave or a symptom. A director known as "Takeshi Kitano" struggles to get a film made, dabbling in Yakuza flicks, J-horror, and family drama. It's a wonder the real Kitano ever got another film financed after this.

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Takeshi Kitano directed Glory to the filmmaker ! in 2007. See Takeshi Kitano's full filmography, where to start with Takeshi Kitano, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takeshi Kitano.

Glory to the filmmaker ! was released in 2007 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.