Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
歌麿をめぐる五人の女
Synopsis
Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular. Ocho, a resident of an apartment building, hears about this and secretly plans to follow Otose, the owner of Mizuta-ya, who became famous as Utamaro's model. At this time, the Kano school, headed by Kano Eikawa, which was under the control of the shogunate, is dissatisfied with Utamaro's fame and tries to compromise him…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keigo Kimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Keigo Kimura
- Original Score
- Hirooki Ogawa
- Original Title
- 歌麿をめぐる五人の女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keigo Kimura
Keigo Kimura
Hirooki Ogawa
Hiroshi Imai
Department Leadership Roster
Keigo Kimura
Screenplay
Keigo Kimura
Director
Hiroshi Imai
Director of Photography
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What is Utamaro, Painter of the Woman about?
Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular. Ocho, a resident of an apartment building, hears about this and secretly plans to follow Otose, the owner of Mizuta-ya, who became famous as Utamaro's model. At this time, the Kano school, headed by Kano Eikawa, which was under the control of the shogunate, is dissatisfied with Utamaro's fame and tries to compromise him…
Who directed Utamaro, Painter of the Woman?
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman was directed by Keigo Kimura.
Who stars in Utamaro, Painter of the Woman?
The principal cast of Utamaro, Painter of the Woman includes Kazuo Hasegawa, Chikage Awashima, Yasuko Nakada, Keiko Awaji, Hitomi Nozoe.
When was Utamaro, Painter of the Woman released and how long is it?
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Utamaro, Painter of the Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Utamaro, Painter of the Woman was composed by Hirooki Ogawa.