The Written Face

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The Written Face (1995)

Directed by Daniel Schmid

Documentary, TV Movie, Fantasy · 1h 29m

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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Cast

Tamasaburō Bandō V Self Kazuo Ohno Self Kai Shishido Toshiya Nagasawa
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Asaji Tsutakiyokomatsu Han Takehara Haruko Sugimura Self

Crew

Director
Daniel Schmid
Writer
Daniel Schmid
Director of Photography
Renato Berta
Producer
Marcel Hoehn, Kenzo Horikoshi

Details

Original title
Das geschriebene Gesicht
Release date
1995-09-01
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie, Fantasy
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan, Switzerland
Production
T&C Film Zurich, Eurospace, RSI