The Fearless Otojiro's Company
In 1897, actor, director, producer and theatre company leader Kawakami Otojiro set off on a tour of the USA with his wife Sadayakko and theatre company members, but in a foreign country where he could not speak the language, he had to struggle against a succession of adversities, including lawyers absconding with the proceeds and actors going on strike. One day, however, Otojiro arrives in Boston on his arduous tour and sees a packed house for a performance of The Merchant of Venice by the famous British actor Henry Irving. In just one night of rehearsals, they concoct a Japanese version of The Merchant of Venice, and perform the play to a foreign audience with bullshit dialogue and a reckless performance that can be cut short by "Sucharaka poko poko" when they get stuck on a word.
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama
Studio: TOHO
Director: Koki Mitani
Cast: Yusuke Santamaria, Takako Tokiwa, Kazuyuki Asano, Tomohiko Imai, Keiko Horiuchi, Kenji Anan
Runtime: 185 minutes
Release: Nov 07, 2007
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Popularity: 1
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : stage show
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