The Way of the Ink
La voie de l'encre
Synopsis
Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Pascal Bagot, Pamela Valente
- Screenplay & Story
- Pamela Valente
- Original Score
- Éric Breia
- Original Title
- La voie de l'encre
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- French, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Lardux Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pascal Bagot, Pamela Valente
Pamela Valente
Éric Breia
Pierre Stetin
Erasmo Difonzo
Pamela Valente
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Stetin
Director of Photography
Pascal Bagot
Director
Éric Breia
Original Music Composer
Pamela Valente
Producer
Erasmo Difonzo
Editor
Pamela Valente
Director
Pamela Valente
Screenplay
Pamela Valente
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Way of the Ink
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What is The Way of the Ink about?
Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.
Who directed The Way of the Ink?
The Way of the Ink was directed by Pascal Bagot, Pamela Valente.
Who stars in The Way of the Ink?
The principal cast of The Way of the Ink includes Pamela Valente, Pascal Bagot, Horitoshi, Gilbert Cordier, Kenji Hinohara.
When was The Way of the Ink released and how long is it?
The Way of the Ink was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Way of the Ink?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Way of the Ink was composed by Éric Breia.