Sharaku

1995 · 140 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 205 VOTES · DIR. Masahiro Shinoda

Sharaku poster

Overview

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,118 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:04 Is he Utamaro the painter?
00:12:01 I was there at that time.
00:16:04 Use some salt to get rid of the smell!
00:20:42 Freshwoman?
00:24:02 Who are you? I don't know you.
00:30:41 Yeah.
00:36:36 You'll be regretful if you leave today.
00:40:10 Shichuan Tuanshilang.
00:46:48 Let me get rid of your handcuffs.
00:55:21 Since you move a lot, we don't know exactly where you live.
00:58:55 you have to live together with others.
01:05:14 Get out!
01:10:45 posture, smell and skin.
01:16:05 Where are you going?
01:20:13 A-ha, your name is Tonbo.
01:24:34 It's Tsutaya.
01:33:43 - I hear he is really good at painting. - Ah? Noh performers?
01:37:59 - Mr CiZang seems very happy. - Yeah.
01:42:21 Will the world be changed because of his painting?
01:47:01 You are too important to me.
01:52:19 That's a problem.
01:56:41 I can't paint in that way.
02:02:50 You are an eyesore.
02:15:02 they also show the performers' ugly aspects.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,118
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line02:15:02

Production Record

DirectorMasahiro Shinoda
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes205