Rent Utamaro and His Five Women (1946)
3.7 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Mizoguchi’s film is based on the life of a prominent 18th Century artist and his complex relationships with the women who inspired him. While jealousies and passions abound among the courtesans and geishas who act as his models, Utamaro (Minosuke Bandô) seems able only to truly connect with them through his paintings. Made during post-war American Occupation of Japan and the constant threat of censorship, the film is often regarded as one of Mizoguchi’s most autobiographical, reflecting the tensions of the time and exploring the theme of artistic confinement.
- Actors:
- Minosuke Bandô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kôtarô Bandô, Hiroko Kawasaki, Toshiko Iizuka, Kyôko Kusajima, Eiko Ôhara, Shôtarô Nakamura, Kiniko Shiratao, Mimpei Tomimoto
- Directors:
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Producers:
- Masaichi Nagata, Shintarô Shirai
- Writers:
- Kanji Kunieda, Yoshikata Yoda
- Aka:
- Utamaro o Meguru Gonin no Onna
- Studio:
- Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Fine Art Films: Gallery of Great Painters, The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/03/2012
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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