• 2019
  • 2h 6m
Talking the Pictures

Summary Set in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business -- but in a job unique to his country: a dramatic narrator for silent movies known as "Katsubenshi" or just "benshi". Comedy and action ensue as he becomes entangled with competing movie theaters where the crowds are drawn mostly by the skills of the dramatic interpreters rather than the movies themselves. View more details

  • 2019
  • 2h 6m

Talking the Pictures

Directed : Masayuki Suô

Written : Shôzô Katashima Taiki Yamazaki

Stars : Mao Inoue Ryo Narita Kengo Kôra Yuina Kuroshima

All cast & crew

6.7

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama History

Release date : Dec 12, 2019

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Dentsu Asahi Shimbun Altamira Pictures Inc.

Summary Set in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business -- but in a job unique to his country: a dramatic narrator for silent movies known as "Katsubenshi" or just "benshi". Comedy and action ensue as he becomes entangled with competing movie theaters where the crowds are drawn mostly by the skills of the dramatic interpreters rather than the movies themselves. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama History

Release date : Dec 12, 2019

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : Japanese

Production companies : Dentsu Asahi Shimbun Altamira Pictures Inc.

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Katsuben! (2019) Katsuben! (2019)
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