Utamaro and His Five Women

A slow, painterly immersion into an artist's world, where beauty and cruelty coexist in quiet, devastating tableaux.

Directed by

Kenji Mizoguchi

Genres

Drama

Starring

Bandō Mitsugorō VIII, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kōtarō Bandō

Overview

Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the Tokyo brothels provide his models. A world of passion swirls around him, as the women vie for lovers, and, occasionally, his art gets him into trouble.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Art, obsession, betrayal, gender

Content

Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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