A Man of the Arts

1941 1h 40m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Follows the life of an illegitimate son of a kabuki actor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kichisaburo Arashi
Naritoshi Hayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Yoshiko Nakamura
Tōjūrō Sakata IV
Kōkichi Takada
Yōko Umemura
Minosuke Bando

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Yoshikata Yoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kichisaburo Arashi and Naritoshi Hayashi and Seizaburō Kawazu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kenji Mizoguchi directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Kichisaburo Arashi and Naritoshi Hayashi and Seizaburō Kawazu carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0033653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.