Watch The Written Face (1995) Online

In Japanese theater, women's roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman's role, the Onnagata, does not imitate the woman, as in the West, but tries to capture her significance. He need not stick close to his model, but draws far more from his own identity - a shift of value takes place, which is nonetheless not a step beyond. THE WRITTEN FACE is an attempt to offer an insight into the Japanese Kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando, one of the last defenders of this ancient and disappearing performing tradition. Read More

Watch The Written Face online. Featuring Tamasaburo Bando and Kazuo Ohno, The Written Face is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA on 1 services such as OVID. The movie was filmed in Japan and was released on 1995. The Written Face was directed by Daniel Schmid,Shinji Aoyama. Read Less