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The Fearless Otojiro's Company

The Fearless Otojiro's Company

Original Title: 恐れを知らぬ川上音二郎一座

20073h 5m

Status

Released

Release

2007

Runtime

3h 5m

Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
3h 5m
Nov 7, 2007
Languages
Japanese
Director
Production
Production Countries
Japan

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