Utamaro and His Five Women (1946): Cast
Utamaro and His Five Women is a 1946 drama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Bandō Mitsugorō VIII as Utamaro, Kinuyo Tanaka and Hiroko Kawasaki. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Utamaro and His Five Women About?
The premise of Utamaro and His Five Women without spoilers.
Utamaro, a celebrated ukiyo‑e painter, devotes himself to rendering the beauty of women, drawing his subjects from Tokyo’s bustling red‑light districts. Passionate rivalries ignite as the women in his circle compete for lovers, and his striking artwork sometimes lands him in unexpected trouble.
Utamaro and His Five Women Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- artistic creation
- painter
- artist
- mizoguchi and tanaka
- art
- engraving
- drawing
- love
- censorship
- jealousy
- prostitution
- geisha
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- based on true story
- based on novel
Utamaro and His Five Women Cast & Characters
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII leads the cast as Utamaro, with Kinuyo Tanaka as Okita and Hiroko Kawasaki as Oran. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenji Mizoguchi
- Bandō Mitsugorō VIII as Utamaro
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Kinuyo Tanaka as Okita - Hiroko Kawasaki as Oran
- Kōtarō Bandō as Seinosuke
Also Starring in Utamaro and His Five Women
· 6 more- Minpei Tomimoto Takemaro
- Kyōko Kusajima Oman
- Toshiko Iizuka Takasode
- Eiko Ohara Yukie
- Shôtarô Nakamura Shozaburo
- Kiniko Shiratao Oshin
More from Kenji Mizoguchi
More films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, best-rated first: Sansho the Bailiff, Street of Shame, Taira Clan Saga and Princess Yang Kwei-fei.
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Utamaro and His Five Women FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Utamaro and His Five Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Utamaro and His Five Women?
Utamaro and His Five Women runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Utamaro and His Five Women released?
Utamaro and His Five Women was released on December 17, 1946.
Who directed Utamaro and His Five Women?
Utamaro and His Five Women was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
More films by Kenji Mizoguchi Who is in the cast of Utamaro and His Five Women?
Utamaro and His Five Women stars Bandō Mitsugorō VIII as Utamaro, Kinuyo Tanaka as Okita and Hiroko Kawasaki as Oran, among 10 credited actors.
Does Utamaro and His Five Women have a post-credit scene?
No. Utamaro and His Five Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Utamaro and His Five Women in?
The original language of Utamaro and His Five Women is Japanese.
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