Kokuho
Original title: 国宝
7.9(120)NR20252h 54mJA
Directed by Sang-il Lee
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his Yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wings of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.
Details
based on novel or bookrivalrycross dressingperiod dramagender roleslgbtkabuki1960stheater performancenagasaki, japangrandjapanese culture
Budget $8.0MBox office $134.4M
