Sharaku (1995)

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.

Released June 2, 1995 140 min None+

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Keywords: imdb.based-on-novel, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.jidai-geki, imdb.art, imdb.screenplay-adapted-by-author, imdb.stage-actor, soundmix.dolby, aspectratio.1-85-1

Production Companies: Tsutaya, Hyogensha, tv asahi, Seiyu

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese