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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: Kumagai’s Camp

TIFF Bell Lightbox 350 King Street West, Toronto

Kumagai’s Camp/Kumagai Jin’ya (a samurai tragedy) Premiered in 1751 as a puppet theatre play Written by Namiki Sosuke Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 104 min. Subtitled in English Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsXQXWbDjU Synopsis and background: http://www.kabuki21.com/kumagai.php A samurai hero struggles … Continue reading →

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TIFF presents Cinema Kabuki: Kagotsurube, the Haunted Sword

TIFF Bell Lightbox 350 King Street West, Toronto

Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword/Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame (a story of the pleasure quarter) Written by Shinshichi Kawatake Premiered in 1888 Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Hiroyuki Nakatani Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2010 113 minutes Subtitled in English Trailer: … Continue reading →

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