Sharaku

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

2h 20m

Genre

Drama, History

Release Date

02 Jun 1995

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Seiyu
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