Description
In 1897, actor, director, producer and theatre company leader Kawakami Otojiro set off on a tour of the USA with his wife Sadayakko and theatre company members, but in a foreign country where he could not speak the language, he had to struggle against a succession of adversities, including lawyers absconding with the proceeds and actors going on strike. One day, however, Otojiro arrives in Boston on his arduous tour and sees a packed house for a performance of The Merchant of Venice by the famous British actor Henry Irving. In just one night of rehearsals, they concoct a Japanese version of The Merchant of Venice, and perform the play to a foreign audience with bullshit dialogue and a reckless performance that can be cut short by "Sucharaka poko poko" when they get stuck on a word.
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Release Date2007
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Runtime3 hr 4 min
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Languageja
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Rating0 (0)
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Genres
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DirectorKoki Mitani
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Cast中山裕介常盤貴子浅野和之今井朋彦堀内敬子阿南健治戸田恵子小林隆瀬戸カトリーヌ新納慎也小原雅人堺雅人堺正章
