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Sharaku

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.

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Cast & Crew See All

Hiroyuki Sanada
Tonbo
Furankî Sakai
Tsutaya
Shima Iwashita
Troupe Leader

Awards

  • 1996 - Blue Ribbon Award - Best Actor - winner
  • 1995 - Palme d'Or - - nominated
  • 1996 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Film - nominated
  • 1996 - Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Supporting Actor - nominated

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