THEME EXPLORATION

kabuki theater

16 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Stolen Desire
Stolen Desire
1958 · Shohei Imamura
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Sing
Sing
2016 · Garth Jennings
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Le Dernier métro
Le Dernier métro
1980 · François Truffaut
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Miquette et sa mère
Miquette et sa mère
1950 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1935 · Robert Siodmak
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?
1972 · Sergio Corbucci
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005 · Stephen Frears
Saturday, Sunday and Friday
Saturday, Sunday and Friday
1979 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
2005 · Lee Joon-ik
The Phantom Lover
The Phantom Lover
1995 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His film 'Kwaidan' and other works deeply explore Japanese theatrical traditions and visual aesthetics rooted in kabuki performance.

 Kon Ichikawa Japan

Created 'An Actor's Revenge' which directly dramatizes a kabuki actor's life and integrates authentic kabuki performance sequences throughout the narrative.