The Kiss of an Invisible Man
透明人間の蒸気
Synopsis
Akira, who runs marriage scams, is chased after by Army Surgeon Hanaoka and his colleagues, who are collecting “things that will disappear in the 20th century” by Imperial edict. When he ran away and came to the Tottori Sand Dunes, he meets deaf, blind and mute Heren Kera (a Japanese Helen Keller), who lives with a tutor, Saribaba. He is soon caught but becomes invisible man in an accident. However, he is visible to one person: Kera. The story of the play Tomei Ningen no Yuge (The Kiss of an Invisible Man) is overflowing with diverse motifs, including “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Miracle Worker,” the mythological world in the age of the gods, the River Styx and Hades. It develops further to cover World War II and the Imperial system, and together with skillful language play, a theatrical world unfolds in all directions.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideki Noda
- Original Score
- Yukio Takatsu
- Original Title
- 透明人間の蒸気
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- New National Theatre Tokyo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideki Noda
Yukio Takatsu
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Hideki Noda
Director
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What is The Kiss of an Invisible Man about?
Akira, who runs marriage scams, is chased after by Army Surgeon Hanaoka and his colleagues, who are collecting “things that will disappear in the 20th century” by Imperial edict. When he ran away and came to the Tottori Sand Dunes, he meets deaf, blind and mute Heren Kera (a Japanese Helen Keller), who lives with a tutor, Saribaba. He is soon caught but becomes invisible man in an accident. However, he is visible to one person: Kera. The story of the play Tomei Ningen no Yuge (The Kiss of an Invisible Man) is overflowing with diverse motifs, including “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Miracle Worker,” the mythological world in the age of the gods, the River Styx and Hades. It develops further to cover World War II and the Imperial system, and together with skillful language play, a theatrical world unfolds in all directions.
Who directed The Kiss of an Invisible Man?
The Kiss of an Invisible Man was directed by Hideki Noda.
Who stars in The Kiss of an Invisible Man?
The principal cast of The Kiss of an Invisible Man includes Rie Miyazawa, Sadao Abe, Hideki Noda, Toru Tezuka, Natsuko Akiyama.
When was The Kiss of an Invisible Man released and how long is it?
The Kiss of an Invisible Man was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Kiss of an Invisible Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Kiss of an Invisible Man was composed by Yukio Takatsu.