Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.
- Year: 2010
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, Romance, History, Mystery, Crime
- Studio: "MIYAGINO" Film Partners
- Keyword: japan, artist, painter, based on play or musical, art house, period drama, portrait, kimono, mary magdalene, expressionism, jidaigeki, portrait painting, edo period, kabuki, painter as artist, portrait drawing, performing arts, ukiyo-e, traditional culture, japanese
- Director: Tatsuji Yamazaki
- Cast: Tomoko Mariya, Ainosuke Kataoka, Jun Kunimura, Kirin Kiki, Aimi Satsukawa, Minori Terada