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The Written Face (1995)

The Written Face

Subtitles for: The Written Face (1995)

In Japanese theater, women's roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman's role, the Onnagata, does not imitate the woman, as in the West, but tries to capture her significance. He need not stick close to his model, but draws far more from his own identity - a shift of value takes place, which is nonetheless not a step beyond. THE WRITTEN FACE is an attempt to offer an insight into the Japanese Kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando, one of the last defenders of this ancient and disappearing performing tradition.

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GenreDocumentaryTV MovieFantasy
Duration1h 29m
CountryJapan, Switzerland
Release01 Sept 1995
LanguageDE
DirectorDaniel Schmid
Keywordsfemale artistperforming artsportrait of an artistartistic dancedance theatreart documentary
IMDbtt0113159 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Tamasaburō Bandō VSelf
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Kazuo OhnoSelf
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Kai Shishido
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Toshiya Nagasawa
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Asaji Tsutakiyokomatsu
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Han Takehara
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Haruko SugimuraSelf
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