Beauty

Plot Summary

Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

Top Cast

Takatarô Kataoka Ogura Hanji

Ainosuke Kataoka Yukio Katsuragi

Kumiko Aso Utako Higashiura

Noritoshi Kashima Masao Kinoshita

Hidekazu Mashima