Completed - JAPANESE - Drama, Historical - 127 minutes
A young man dreams of becoming a famous performer providing live narration to silent films. He runs away to a small town which is home to a famous theatre. But there appears to be some obstacles in his path to success.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Masayuki SUO Cast : Ryo NARITA, Yuina KUROSHIMA, Naoto TAKENAKA, Eri WATANABE, Masatoshi NAGASE, Kengo KORA, Mao INOUE, Takuma OTOO, Fumiyo KOHINATA, Yutaka TAKENOUCHI Producer(s) : Shoji MASUI (Altamira Pictures, inc.), Shintaro HORIKAWA (Altamira Pictures, inc.), Takao TSUCHIMOTO (Altamira Pictures, inc.), Kazuhito AMANO (TOEI COMPANY, LTD.)
Shuntaro Someya (Narita) dreams of becoming a “katsudo benshi”, a beloved performer who provides live narration to silent films. However, he’s fallen in with the wrong crowd who use his talent as a mimic to steal from houses. Giving up his involvement with criminals, he runs away to a small town which is home to a famous theatre. The screenings there are, however, always empty after losing staff and customers to a rival theatre in a neighbouring town. Nevertheless, Shuntaro is excited at the prospect of becoming a respected katsuo benshi. But it appears there are some obstacles to cross before he can become a true star.
Country(ies) : JAPAN
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Busan IFF 2019 A Window on Asian CinemaTokyo International Film Festival 2019Hawaii International Film Festival 2019Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2019