‘Kokuho' Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It's a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors'

As part of Variety's Screening Series, "Kokuho" production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety's ...
FirstShowing.net

Another US Trailer for 'Kokuho' Japanese Film About Kabuki Actors

"What a beautiful face... But be careful. Your beautiful face might consume you." Definitely. GKids has revealed a second ...
Yahoo

Lee Sang-il, Stars Detail Grueling Kabuki Journey on Cannes, Shanghai Film ‘Kokuho’: ‘I Could Not Hear Anything Except My Own Heartbeats and Breath’

Director Lee Sang-il’s Kabuki drama “Kokuho,” screening at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, represents the culmination of a 15-year creative journey, bringing to life a sweeping tale of artistry, rivalry ...

‘Kokuho' Review: Japan's Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki

Backstage melodrama meets succession saga in Sang-il Lee's feature, which is toplined by Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama ...
Yahoo

‘Kokuho’ Review: A Hit in Its Home Country, Three-Hour Japanese Epic Illuminates the Highs and Lows of Kabuki Theater

A vivid portrait of a legendary kabuki actor over the course of his career, “Kokuho” joins a rich tradition of films that depict the personal cost of making art. Too often, such stories present an ...
New Haven Register

A movie about the Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...
BroadwayWorld

THE KABUKI Comes to the New National Theatre in Tokyo

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Tokyo Ballet will stage a revival of Maurice Béjart’s acclaimed ballet The ...