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写楽

写楽 (1995)

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The ukiyo-e (woodblock print) artist Sharaku is an enigmatic puzzle in the world of Japanese art. Working at an age when such masters of the trade as Hokusai and Utamaro were at their zenith, Sharaku suddenly emerged out of obscurity and produced roughly 140 strikingly brilliant portraits of Kabuki performers, only to disappear just as suddenly. To date, no one knows about his true identity or about his post-ukiyo-e career. Veteran director Masahiro Shinoda tries to fill in the blanks with this lavish period production. Set in the 1790s, the film centers on Tombo (Hiroyuki Sanada), a lowly Kabuki player who gets dumped from his troupe after breaking his foot. He joins a ragged traveling outfit run by former courtesan Okan. While not on-stage, he takes up drawing, for which he realizes he has considerable ability. His talents are noticed by Tsutaya Juzaburo, a ukiyo-e publisher who is desperate for a replacement after his star artist Utamaro defected to his rival's stable.

Updated May 28 2020

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JP -
1995-06-02

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Runtime: 115 mins Rating: 6.1
198431



Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
Toshiya Nagasawa
Toshiya Nagasawa
Masumi Miyazaki
Masumi Miyazaki
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Shirô Sano
Shirô Sano
Shima Iwashita
Shima Iwashita
Frankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai
Naomasa Musaka
Naomasa Musaka
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
Toshiya Nagasawa
Toshiya Nagasawa
Masumi Miyazaki
Masumi Miyazaki
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Shirô Sano
Shirô Sano
Shima Iwashita
Shima Iwashita
Frankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai
Naomasa Musaka
Naomasa Musaka
Riona Hazuki
Riona Hazuki
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Choichiro Kawarazaki
Choichiro Kawarazaki
Yasosuke Bando
Yasosuke Bando
Eisuke Sasai
Eisuke Sasai

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Crew

Tatsuo Suzuki
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Masahiro Shinoda
Masahiro Shinoda
Director

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