Click here to copy URL

The Beauty and the Dragon

Add to lists

Original title

Kabuki juhachiban: Narukami - Bijo to kairyu

Year

1955

Running time

106 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Screenwriter

Kaneto Shindô

Cast

Music

Akira Ifukube

Cinematography

Yoshio Miyajima (B&W)

Producer

Toei

Genre

Fantasy. Drama

Synopsis

A period-film in which the famous Kabuki play Narukami was brought throughly up to date. Somewhat in the manner of Henry V, the film opens with a reconstruction of a classical performance of the play, accurately recreating a historical presentation in the proper style; it then moves, as a film, into a more cinematic interpretation. As in the Olivier movie, the acting style shifts from stage technique to cinema technique, and Yoshimura's aim, like Olivier's, was not a total reconstruction of the past but the use of a historically literal presentation as means toward something more modern in conception.

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org

User history

The Beauty and the Dragon

1955

Kôzaburô Yoshimura