The Written Face

8.0 1995 89 min
Documentary TV Movie Fantasy

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 cl…

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Daniel Schmid
Writer
Daniel Schmid

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

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