Two Portraits of MIYAGINO (2010)

overview : 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.

Release Date : May 29, 2010

Runtime : 1h 53m

Genre : Drama  Romance  History  Mystery  Crime  

Companies : "MIYAGINO" Film Partners

Countries : Japan

Keywords : 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