Masquerade Hotel (マスカレード・ホテル, Masukarēdo Hoteru) is a 2019 Japanese crime film directed by Masayuki Suzuki.[1][2] A sequel, Masquerade Night, was released in September 2021.
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| Directed by | Masayuki Suzuki |
| Screenplay by | Michitaka Okada |
| Based on | Masquerade Hotel by Keigo Higashino |
| Produced by | Juichi Uehara Kazutoshi Wadakura |
| Starring | Takuya Kimura Masami Nagasawa |
| Music by | Naoki Satō |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot edit
During an investigation of a serial killer in Tokyo, police are led to a hotel that may be where the next murder will take place.[3] Detective Nitta Kosuke goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel.[4] Yamagishi Naomi works at the front desk of the hotel. She is selected to train Kosuke for his front desk job. Kosuke is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi prioritizes the safety of the guests.[5]
Cast edit
- Takuya Kimura - Kosuke Nitta
- Masami Nagasawa - Naomi Yamagishi
- Fumiyo Kohinata - Nose
- Zen Kajihara - Motomiya
- Yūki Izumisawa
- Toshihide Tonesaku
- Ren Ishikawa
- Gaku Hamada
- Atsuko Maeda
- Takashi Sasano
- Masahiro Takashima
- Nanao
- Katsuhisa Namase
- Takashi Ukaji
- Manami Hashimoto
- Hiromasa Taguchi
- Ryo Katsuji
- Takako Matsu
- Sanma Akashiya (cameo)
- Shingo Tsurumi
- Eisuke Sasai
- Ryo Ishibashi
- Atsuro Watabe
References edit
- ^ Lowe, Justin (12 February 2019). "'Masquerade Hotel' ('Masukaredo hoteru'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Marsh, James (19 March 2019). "Masquerade Hotel film review: Takuya Kimura, Masami Nagasawa in glossy whodunnit based on Keigo Higashino novel". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "MASQUERADE HOTEL". FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Filmtracks: Masquerade Hotel (Naoki Sato)". www.filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ Masquerade Hotel
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