The Written Face

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Tamasaburo Bando

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Kazuo Ohno

Self

Age : 103 | Popularity : 12%

Kai Shishido

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Toshiya Nagasawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Asaji Tsutakiyokomatsu

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Han Takehara

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Haruko Sugimura

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Daniel Schmid
	Assistant Director	Shinji Aoyama
Production	Producer	Marcel Hoehn Kenzo Horikoshi
Writing	Writer	Daniel Schmid
Sound	Sound	Dieter Meyer
	Music	Franz Liszt Giacomo Puccini
Camera	Director of Photography	Renato Berta
Department	Role	Name

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