Hitsudan Hostess (2010)

Hitsudan Hostess (2010)

2010-01-10 Japan 92 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. "Hitsudan Hostess" was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became deaf at the age of 1 due to an illness. She rebelled against her strict parents, and she ran away from home several times as a youth. At a local club, she began taking an interest in "hitsudan" (communicating through writing), which she later made use of when she moved to Tokyo and became a popular hostess at a Ginza club. --Tokyograph

Cast

北川景子 is Rie Saito
Rie Saito
福士誠治 is Satoshi Saito
Satoshi Saito
田中好子 is Emiko Saito
Emiko Saito
梨本謙次郎 is Shiro Saito
Shiro Saito
手塚理美 is Kyoko Nagai
Kyoko Nagai
井上順 is Shisei Kobashi
Shisei Kobashi
戸田菜穂 is Miharu Kawahara
Miharu Kawahara
笹野高史 is Kyojo Segawa
Kyojo Segawa
麻生夏子 is Hikari
麻生夏子 is Rie Saito's friend
Rie Saito's friend