A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship...
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Cast
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Tonbo
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| Furankî Sakai | ... |
Tsutaya
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| Shima Iwashita | ... |
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Tsurutarô Kataoka | ... |
Goro
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| Shirô Sano | ... |
Utamaro
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Riona Hazuki | ... |
Hanasato
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Toshiya Nagasawa | ... |
Tetsuzo (the future Hokusai)
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Matsudaira Sadanobu
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Tomijuro Nakamura | ... |
Gosei
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Ofuji
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Masumi Miyazaki | ... |
Gohi
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Chôichirô Kawarasaki | ... |
Santo Kyoden
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Manager Yohei
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Eisuke Sasai | ... |
Tomisaburo Segawa
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Taiko Shinbashi | ... |
Osato
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Directed by
| Masahiro Shinoda | ||
Written by
| Midori Katakura | ... | () |
| Hiroko Minagawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hiroko Minagawa | ... | (story) |
| Furankî Sakai | ... | (screenplay) |
| Masahiro Shinoda | ... | () |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | producer |
| Furankî Sakai | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tôru Takemitsu | ||
Cinematography by
| Tatsuo Suzuki | ||
Editing by
| Hirohide Abe | ||
| Masahiro Shinoda | ||
Art Direction by
| Katsumi Asaba | ||
| Noriyoshi Ikeya | ||
Costume Design by
| Setsu Asakura | ||
Art Department
| Yumiko Arakawa | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Tetsuo Segawa | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ken'ichi Mizuno | ... | gaffer |
Additional Crew
| Laurence Granec | ... | press attache: Cannes |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AFMD (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1995) (Japan) (VHS)
- Toho (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
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Other Companies
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kagawa Film Commission (film commission)
- Kurosawa Film Studio (lighting)
- Toyota Motor Company (cooperation)
Storyline
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A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.
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