Sharaku

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

140 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Masahiro Shinoda

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Company:

TSUTAYA Group,

hyogensha,

TV Asahi,

Seiyu

Cast:

Tonbo

Okan

Tsutaya

Ikugorō

Utamaro

Crew:

Director

Director of Photography

Costume Designer

Sound Recordist

Lighting Technician