Released:
2007-11-07

Overview:
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

Runtime:
3h 5min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Yusuke Santamaria
• 
  Takako Tokiwa
• 
  Kazuyuki Asano
• 
  Tomohiko Imai
• 
  Keiko Horiuchi