Utamaro's World(1977)
Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.
Movie: Utamaro's World
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Utamaro
Juzaburo Tsutaya
Tanuma
Shimizu
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Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.
Release Date
1977-09-17
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5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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日本語
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