Away with Words
1999, English. Directed by Christopher Doyle.
A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Christopher DoyleDirector
- Tadanobu AsanoAsano Takashi
- Georgina HobsonGeorgina
- Christa HughesChrista
- Kevin SherlockKevin
- Mavis XuSusie
- Takanori KuboAsano Takashi (Boy)
- Hatsumi ShimauchiMother
- Katie Kwan Siu-WaiPolice Constable
- Maurice LiBartender
- Barry Wong Lik-hangJimmy
- Gregory DerhamSiren
- Fukaya AkariElder Sister
Details
- Released
- 7 August 1999
- Country
- Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
- Written by
- Christopher Doyle, Tony Rayns
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Away with Words runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Away with Words isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Away with Words?
Away with Words (1999) was directed by Christopher Doyle and stars Tadanobu Asano, Georgina Hobson, Christa Hughes.