The Written Face
The Written Face

Movie·1995·1h 29m

The Written Face

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Das geschriebene Gesicht

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.

Producer

Kenzo Horikoshi, Marcel Hoehn

Cinematography

Renato Berta

Themes

female artistperforming artsportrait of an artistartistic dancedance theatreart documentary

Production House

T&C Film Zurich
Eurospace
RSI

Audience Score

80%

1 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Tamasaburō Bandō V

Tamasaburō Bandō V

Self

Kazuo Ohno

Kazuo Ohno

Self

Kai Shishido

Kai Shishido

Toshiya Nagasawa

Toshiya Nagasawa

Asaji Tsutakiyokomatsu

Han Takehara

Han Takehara

Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Self

// crew

Crew

Kenzo Horikoshi

Kenzo Horikoshi

Producer

Marcel Hoehn

Producer

Daniel Schmid

Daniel Schmid

Writer, Director

Renato Berta

Renato Berta

Director of Photography

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