Beauty · 2008
Beauty (2008) is a Drama film directed by Toshio Goto, starring Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso.
Drama
Overview
Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.
Cast
Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso, Noritoshi Kashima, Hidekazu Mashima, Asae Oonishi, Hisashi Igawa, Satoshi Nikaido
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What is "Beauty" about?
Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.
When was "Beauty" released?
Beauty was released in 2008.
Who stars in "Beauty"?
The cast includes Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso, Noritoshi Kashima.
