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
Directed : Masayuki Suô
Written : Shôzô Katashima Taiki Yamazaki
Stars : Mao Inoue Ryo Narita Kengo Kôra Yuina Kuroshima
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
Genres : Comedy Drama History
Release date : Dec 12, 2019
Countries of origin : Japan
Language : Japanese
Production companies : Dentsu Asahi Shimbun Altamira Pictures Inc.
