Twenty years ago, this Tokyo-based relationship comedy/drama opened to great acclaim and strong word of mouth not only becoming a minor worldwide phenomenon at the box office but also garnering significant Oscar attention.  For Sofia Coppola, it was the second film she directed and she earned a nomination for Best Director making her only the THIRD woman to be nominated for that award in Oscar history.  It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay (won by Coppola), Best Picture, and Best Actor for star Bill Murray who received universal raves for his performance playing against a significantly younger Scarlett Johannsen who also received raves for her performance.  They play two very different people both holed up in a high-rise hotel in Tokyo who form an unusual friendship....and that's really the whole story.  Let's see how it holds up....

Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon
Producer: Marlene Gershon 

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