Café Lumière
📖 Synopsis
In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.
🎥 Production Details
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Yo HitotoYoko Inoue
Tadanobu AsanoHajime Takeuchi
Masato HagiwaraSeiji
Kimiko YoYoko's Stepmother
Nenji KobayashiYoko's Father
Yôko HoshiK
Keiichi AsadaY
Yukio EndôM
Mikiko KakizawaH
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Café Lumière about?
- In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregnant by a man she does not want to marry and has found a kindred spirit in a used bookstore owner who aids her research.
- Who directed Café Lumière?
- Café Lumière was directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien.
- When was Café Lumière released?
- Café Lumière was released on September 1, 2004.
- How long is Café Lumière?
- Café Lumière has a runtime of 1h 43m.
- Where can I track Café Lumière?
- You can track Café Lumière on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












