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Utamaro's World
Utamaro's World
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UTAMARO'S WORLD

Utamaro: Yume to shiriseba

Directed by Akio Jissoji
Japan, 1977
Biography, Drama

Synopsis

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro’s paintings.

Synopsis

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro’s paintings.