The Fearless Otojiro's Company (2007)
In 1897, actor, director, producer and theatre company leader Kawakami Otojiro set off on a tour of the USA with his wife Sadayakko and theatre company members, but in a foreign country where he could not speak the language, he had to struggle against a succession of adversities, including lawyers absconding with the proceeds and actors going on strike. One day, however, Otojiro arrives in Boston on his arduous tour and sees a packed house for a performance of The Merchant of Venice by the famous British actor Henry Irving. In just one night of rehearsals, they concoct a Japanese version of The Merchant of Venice, and perform the play to a foreign audience with bullshit dialogue and a reckless performance that can be cut short by "Sucharaka poko poko" when they get stuck on a word.
Director: Koki Mitani
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Yusuke Santamaria as |
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Takako Tokiwa as |
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Kazuyuki Asano as |
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Tomohiko Imai as |
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Keiko Horiuchi as |
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Kenji Anan as |
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Keiko Toda as |
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Takashi Kobayashi as |
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Catherine Seto as |
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Shinya Niiro as |
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Masato Obara as |
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Masato Sakai as Minoru Date |
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Masaaki Sakai as |
| Directing | Koki Mitani | Director |
| Writing | Koki Mitani | Writer |
