Ritual (2000): Cast
Ritual is a 2000 drama directed by Hideaki Anno, starring Megumi Hayashibara as Woman (voice), Shinobu Ôtake and Jun Murakami. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Hideaki Anno
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Tokuma Shoten
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ritual About?
The premise of Ritual without spoilers.
A disillusioned filmmaker meets a strange young woman who repeats “Tomorrow is my birthday” every day as a personal ritual. Fascinated, he uses his video camera to document her life, hoping to break through her enigmatic routine, while confronting his own creative doubts and searching for meaning.
Ritual Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- bathtub
- umbrella
- train track
- filmmaker
- girl
- young
- literature on screen
- japanese drama
- live action adaptation
- based on autobiographical novel
- psychological drama
- based on novel
Ritual Cast & Characters
Megumi Hayashibara leads the cast as Woman (voice), with Shinobu Ôtake as Mother and Jun Murakami as Bicycle Man. Directed by Hideaki Anno; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Hideaki Anno
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Megumi Hayashibara as Woman (voice) -
Shinobu Ôtake as Mother - Jun Murakami as Bicycle Man
- Shunji Iwai as Director
Also Starring in Ritual
· 2 more- Suzuki Matsuo Man (voice)
- Ayako Fujitani She
More from Hideaki Anno
More films directed by Hideaki Anno, best-rated first: Shin Kamen Rider, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone and Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
Ritual Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ritual.
Cars in Ritual
14 cars on screen, including the Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 and the 1990 Mini Moke.
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Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 Important role -
1990 Mini Moke Important role -
1995 Yamaha Axis 50 Important role -
1957 Austin A55 Cambridge MkI Minor role
Ritual Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Shiki-Jitsu” and “식일”.
- Also known as
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- Shiki-Jitsu
- 식일
- Ritüel
- Shikijitsu
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Ritual FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ritual, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ritual?
Ritual runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Ritual released?
Ritual was released on December 7, 2000.
Who directed Ritual?
Ritual was directed by Hideaki Anno.
More films by Hideaki Anno Who is in the cast of Ritual?
Ritual stars Megumi Hayashibara as Woman (voice), Shinobu Ôtake as Mother and Jun Murakami as Bicycle Man, among 6 credited actors.
Does Ritual have a post-credit scene?
No. Ritual has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ritual in?
The original language of Ritual is Japanese.
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