筆談ホステス (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, 筆談ホステス is a drama and fernsehfilm film directed by Hajime Takezono, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. 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

Who’s in it. 筆談ホステス stars Keiko Kitagawa as Rie Saito, Seiji Fukushi as Satoshi Saito, Yoshiko Tanaka as Emiko Saito and Kenjirô Nashimoto as Shiro Saito, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, 筆談ホステス sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 筆談ホステス page.

If you liked it. Fans of 筆談ホステス tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.