Beauty (2008)
Overview
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.
Cast
Takatarô Kataoka
Ogura Hanji
Ainosuke Kataoka
Yukio Katsuragi
Kumiko Aso
Utako Higashiura
Hidekazu Mashima
Asae Oonishi
Hisashi Igawa
Satoshi Nikaido
Makoto Akatsuka
Kazuyoshi Kushida
Kazuo Kitamura
Takao Kataoka
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