Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
113 min
2010
Published on, 2 months ago
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
113 min
2010
Published on, 2 months ago
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.
japan
artist
painter
based on play or musical
art house
period drama
portrait
kimono
mary magdalene
expressionism
jidaigeki
portrait painting
edo period
kabuki
painter as artist
portrait drawing
performing arts
ukiyo-e
traditional culture
japanese
