Lost in Translation

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Original title: Lost in Translation
Year: 2003
Running time: 105 min.
Country: United States
Director: Sofia Coppola
Screenwriter: Sofia Coppola
Music: Brian Reitzell, Kevin Shields
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Fumihiro Hayashi, Akiko Takeshita, Catherine Lambert, Akiko Monou
Producer: Focus Features / American Zoetrope / Elemental Films
Genre: Drama. Comedy | Comedy-Drama. Cult Movie
Synopsis / Plot: Bob Harris (Murray) and Charlotte (Johansson) are two Americans in Tokyo. Bob is a movie star in town to shoot a whiskey commercial, while Charlotte is a young woman tagging along with her workaholic photographer husband (Ribisi). Unable to sleep, Bob and Charlotte cross paths one night in the luxury hotel bar. This chance meeting soon becomes a surprising friendship. Charlotte and Bob venture through Tokyo, having often hilarious encounters with its citizens, and ultimately discover a new belief in life's possibilities.

Awards: 2003: Oscar: Best Original Screenplay. 4 Nominations

2003: Golden Globes: Best Movie Comedy or Musical, Actor, Screenplay. 5 Nominations

2003: 3 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Murray), Actress (Johansson) and Screenplay. 8 nom.

2003: Nominated for David of Donatello: Best Foreign Language Picture

2004: Cesar Awards: Best Foreign Language Picture

2003: Special Award National Board of Review: Sofia Coppola

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2003: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director & Actor (Murray). 3 Nominations

2003: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actor & New Generation Award. 3 Nom.

2003: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year

2003: 5 Nominations Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Director and Actor

2003: Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Actor (Murray), Screen. & Cinem. 6 nom.

2003: Independent Spirit Awards: 4 Awards including Best Film and Best Director

2003: German Film Awards: Best Foreign Film

2003: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

2003: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Original Screenplay

2003: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actor (Bill Murray)

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