Summaries

Utamaro is a great artist who lives to create portraits of beautiful women, using the brothels of Tokyo to provide his models.

Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of Tokyo provide his models. A world of passion swirls around him, as the women in his life vie for lovers. And, occasionally, his art gets him into trouble.—George S. Davis <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • artist
  • art
  • painter
  • artistic creation
  • mizoguchi and tanaka
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 14, 1946
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Production companies Shochiku

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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