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Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

1959 · 99 min Drama History

Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular. Ocho, a resident of an apartment building, hears about this and secretly plans to follow Otose, the owner of Mizuta-ya, who became famous as Utamaro's model. At this time, the Kano school, headed by Kano Eikawa, which was under the control of the shogunate, is dissatisfied with Utamaro's fame and tries to compromise him…

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Original Title 歌麿をめぐる五人の女
Year 1959
Country Japan
Genre Drama, History
Director Keigo Kimura
Runtime 99 min.

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Utamaro, Painter of the Woman is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1959. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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