The Life of an Actor (1941)

Original title

芸道一代男

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Genre

romance

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The film follows the life of a famous Kabuki actor from his early days to his final years. It shows his dedication to his craft and the struggles he faces in the theater world of Japan.

biographicalearnesttraditionalreverentobservationalrestrainedperiod

What happens

『芸道一代男』（げいどういちだいおとこ）は、1941年に公開された溝口健二監督の日本映画。 川口松太郎の同名小説が原作。 溝口健二の『残菊物語』(1939年)、『浪花女』(1940年)に続く「芸道三部作」の三作目。 初代 中村鴈治郎(1860-1935)の追悼記念として製作された。 初代 中村鴈治郎役を次男の初代 中村扇雀（後の二代目 中村鴈治郎）が演じ、娘の中村芳子も出演した。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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