Summary Japanese artist, Foujita, is Paris' darling in the roaring twenties, loved for his delicate nudes. After leaving his 1st wife, Fernande, he meets Lucie Badoud and names her Yuki (snow in Japanese) after her exquisitely pale skin. Together with their friends Van Dongen, Kisling, Picasso, Modigliani & Kiki, they go to all the parties! On the outbreak of WWII, Foujita returns to Japan with his new Japanese wife, Kimiyo. He exhibits his war paintings that are much darker than the delicate whites of his Paris period. As the battles intensify, Foujita retreats to the country with Kimiyo and discover a Japan he never knew. Foujita returns to France years later. Here, newly naturalised, he takes on the French name Léonard and builds the chapel "Notre Dame de la Paix" in Reims, his final work. View more details
Directed : Kôhei Oguri
Written : Kôhei Oguri
Stars : Ana Girardot Joe Odagiri Miki Nakatani Angèle Humeau
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Nov 13, 2015
Countries of origin : Japan France
Official sites : Official site
Language : Japanese French
Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan
Production companies : Eurowide Film Production K&A Kikaku Office Kohei Oguri
Summary Japanese artist, Foujita, is Paris' darling in the roaring twenties, loved for his delicate nudes. After leaving his 1st wife, Fernande, he meets Lucie Badoud and names her Yuki (snow in Japanese) after her exquisitely pale skin. Together with their friends Van Dongen, Kisling, Picasso, Modigliani & Kiki, they go to all the parties! On the outbreak of WWII, Foujita returns to Japan with his new Japanese wife, Kimiyo. He exhibits his war paintings that are much darker than the delicate whites of his Paris period. As the battles intensify, Foujita retreats to the country with Kimiyo and discover a Japan he never knew. Foujita returns to France years later. Here, newly naturalised, he takes on the French name Léonard and builds the chapel "Notre Dame de la Paix" in Reims, his final work. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Nov 13, 2015
Countries of origin : Japan France
Official sites : Official site
Language : Japanese French
Filming locations : Tokyo, Japan
Production companies : Eurowide Film Production K&A Kikaku Office Kohei Oguri
