Perfect Blue
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London, Chinatown
About
Perfect Blue is a 1997 anime film directed by Satoshi Kon, starring Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto and Shinpachi Tsuji. A young Japanese singer is encouraged by her agent to quit singing and pursue an acting career, beginning with a role in a murder mystery TV show.
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Critics
7.3Very good
Critics praise its lean, visually striking storytelling, mature themes, and prescient take on fandom and identity. They fault some narrative excess, a convoluted or absurd twist, and exploitative scenes now viewed as uncomfortable.
Reviews: Automachination, We Have Issues, The Guardian, Monkeys Fighting Robots, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Sat 31 Oct
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Sun 1 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Venue
Prince Charles Cinema is in London’s Chinatown.
Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
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- Satoshi Kon
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 81 min
