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Sharaku (1995)

Original title: 写楽

1995-06-02 · 2h 20m · JA
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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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Masahiro ShinodaDirector

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Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaTonboShima IwashitaShima IwashitaOkanFrankie SakaiFrankie SakaiTsutayaTsurutaro KataokaTsurutaro KataokaIkugorōShiro SanoShiro SanoUtamaroRiona HazukiRiona HazukiHanasatoToshiya NagasawaToshiya NagasawaTetsuzōHaruko KatōHaruko KatōOfujiTaiko ShinbashiTaiko ShinbashiOsatoMasumi MiyazakiMasumi MiyazakiGohiChōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiSantō KyōdenTakashi TsumuraTakashi TsumuraManager Yohei

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference323662Actor preference323652 · 323653 · 323654Country preferenceJp

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What is Sharaku about?

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.

How long is Sharaku?

Sharaku has a runtime of 140 minutes.