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Sharaku
70%
Movie
2h 20m
AI Analysis
Sharaku (1995) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sharaku (1995) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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 t… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~140 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sharaku 70% (12 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Sharaku is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 12 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1995-06-02
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 198431
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What is Sharaku about?
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 fi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sharaku?
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How long is the movie Sharaku?
The official runtime for Sharaku is approximately 140 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada
Tonbo

Shima Iwashita
Okan

Frankie Sakai
Tsutaya

Tsurutaro Kataoka
Ikugorō

Shiro Sano
Utamaro

Riona Hazuki
Hanasato

Toshiya Nagasawa
Tetsuzō

Haruko Katō
Ofuji
- T
Taiko Shinbashi
Osato

Masumi Miyazaki
Gohi

Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Santō Kyōden

Takashi Tsumura
Manager Yohei

Naomasa Musaka
Tsuruya Namboku IV

Naoto Takenaka
Ōta Nanpo

Bandō Mitsugorō X
Matsudaira Sadanobu
- T
Tomijuro Nakamura V
Ichikawa Danjūrō V
- I
Ichikawa Danzō IX
Ichikawa Omezō I
- N
Nakamura Shibajaku VII
Iwai Hanshirō IV
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