Uzumasa Limelight
Uzumasa Limelight
Uzumasa has been called the Hollywood of Japan. Located in the historical Kyoto Prefecture, known as the cultural center of the nation, it has produced many “jidaigeki,” Japanese period films which are set in or before the Edo period (up to 1868 AD). These films are loved by the Japanese people and praised all over the world, but would not be what they were if it weren’t for the “kirareyaku,” actors whose job it is to be “killed” by the lead star, without ever being in the limelight.
Uzumasa Limelight is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films; actors who loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Starring the legendary Seizo Fukumoto, Japan’s most famous kirareyaku, who appeared as the “Silent Samurai” in the 2003 Hollywood film The Last Samurai, and using Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.
Uzumasa Limelight is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films; actors who loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Starring the legendary Seizo Fukumoto, Japan’s most famous kirareyaku, who appeared as the “Silent Samurai” in the 2003 Hollywood film The Last Samurai, and using Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.
Genre
Action,
Comedy,
Drama
Runtime
103
Language
Japanese
Director
Ken Ochiai
Cast
Seizô Fukumoto,
Chihiro Yamamoto,
Masashi Goda,
Hirotarô Honda,
Hisako Manda
Played at
Royal 12.05.14 - 12.11.14
Playhouse 7 12.05.14 - 12.11.14
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