Beauty

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Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

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Cast

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Takatarō Kataoka actor Ainosuke Kataoka actor Kumiko Aso actor

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Noritoshi Kashima actor Hidekazu Mashima actor

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Asae Oonishi actor

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Hisashi Igawa actor

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Satoshi Nikaidō actor

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Makoto Akatsuka actor

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Kazuyoshi Kushida actor Kazuo Kitamura actor

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Takao Kataoka actor