Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu
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Toru Takemitsu was inspired to write music after hearing the French song "Parlez-Moi d'Amour" during World War II. He went on to have a distinguished career as a film composer, collaborating with many of Japanese cinema's most renowned directors. Filmmakers such as Hiroshi Teshigahara, known for *Woman in the Dunes*, and Masaki Kobayashi, known for *Kaidan*, who rarely gave interviews, have discussed the diverse sonic contributions Takemitsu made to their films.
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Edited by Bernadine ColishShot by Toyomichi KuritaScored by Toru Takemitsu
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14 unique people credited
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Toru Takemitsu
as Self
Hiroshi Teshigahara
as Self
Masaki Kobayashi
as Self
Masahiro Shinoda
as Self
Nagisa Oshima
as Self
Donald Richie
as Self
Sumire Yoshihara
as Self - Musician: Percussion
Junko Arase
as Self - Musician: Percussion
Yasunori Yamaguchi
as Self - Musician: Percussion
Teruo Furuya
as Self - Musician: Shakuhachi
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