The Written Face
Original title: Das geschriebene Gesicht
IMDb7.50
19951h 29m
Overview
In Japanese theater, women's roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman's role, the Onnagata, does not imitate the woman, as in the West, but tries to capture her significance. He need not stick close to his model, but draws far more from his own identity - a shift of value takes place, which is nonetheless not a step beyond. THE WRITTEN FACE is an attempt to offer an insight into the Japanese Kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando, one of the last defenders of this ancient and disappearing performing tradition.
Top-billed cast
- TToshiya Nagasawa
- HHan Takehara
- HHaruko Sugimura
- KKazuo Ohno
- AAsaji Tsutakiyokomatsu
- KKai Shishido
- TTamasaburō Bandō V
Crew
- Director
- Daniel Schmid
- Writer
- Daniel Schmid
- Producers
- Kenzo Horikoshi, Marcel Hoehn
- Production
- T&C Film Zurich, Eurospace, RSI
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Who directed The Written Face?
The Written Face was directed by Daniel Schmid.
When was The Written Face released?
The Written Face was released in 1995.
