Talking the Pictures
2019, Japanese. Directed by Masayuki Suō.
Set at a movie theater in a small village around 100 years ago. Silent films are play at the movie theater. A young man aspires to become a benshi, a performer that provides live narration to silent films.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Masayuki SuōDirector
- Ryo NaritaShuntaro Sometani
- Yuina KuroshimaUmeko Kurihara
- Masatoshi NagaseShusei Yamaoka
- Kengo KoraTakayuki Motegi
- Mao InoueKotoe Tachibana
- Takuma OtouTorao Yasuda
- Yutaka TakenouchiTadayoshi Kimura
- Naoto TakenakaTomio Aoki
- Eri WatanabeToyoko Aoki
- Fumiyo KohinataShigezo Tachibana
- Yusuke SugiyamaIwatetsu
- Minami KajiharaCast
Details
- Released
- 13 December 2019
- Original title
- カツベン！
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masayuki Suō
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How long is Talking the Pictures?
Talking the Pictures runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Does Talking the Pictures have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Talking the Pictures on?
Talking the Pictures isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 December 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Talking the Pictures?
If you liked Talking the Pictures, try Game Change, Wittgenstein, Hana.
Who directed Talking the Pictures?
Talking the Pictures (2019) was directed by Masayuki Suō and stars Ryo Narita, Yuina Kuroshima, Masatoshi Nagase.