Beauty 2008
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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.
- Released: 2008-05-10
- Runtime: 109 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso, Noritoshi Kashima, Hidekazu Mashima
- Director: Toshio Goto, Hiroshi Iwabuchi, Ryūnosuke Ono, Reijirō Koroku, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa