Beauty (2008)
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.
Director: Toshio Goto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: May 10, 2008
Cast
- Takatarô Kataoka - Ogura Hanji
- Ainosuke Kataoka - Yukio Katsuragi
- Kumiko Aso - Utako Higashiura
- Noritoshi Kashima - Masao Kinoshita
- Hidekazu Mashima
- Asae Oonishi
- Hisashi Igawa
- Satoshi Nikaido
- Makoto Akatsuka
- Kazuyoshi Kushida
Screenplay
Music: Reijirō Koroku
Cinematography: Hiroshi Iwabuchi
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Toshio Goto
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Beauty?
- Beauty was directed by Toshio Goto.
- Who stars in Beauty?
- Beauty stars Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso, Noritoshi Kashima, Hidekazu Mashima, Asae Oonishi.
- How long is Beauty?
- Beauty has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Beauty?
- Beauty is a Drama film.
- Where was Beauty produced?
- Beauty was produced in Japan.