Documentary · Japan · 2004 · 1h 40m

Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

山中常盤ー牛若丸と常盤御前 母と子の物語ー

Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa poster
Director
Sumiko Haneda
Cast
Michie Kita as Narrator Kyoko Kataoka as Matabei's Mother, Tashi
Crew
Sumiko Haneda — Writer Mitsuru Kudo — Producer
Synopsis

This extraordinary film presents Japanese classical scroll painting as never before. The Yamanaka Tokiwa comprises twelve scrolls painted by Matabei Iwasa some 400 years ago. Haneda redefines the art documentary and demonstrated that a film about a masterpiece can be equally masterful.

Key Collaborators
Sumiko Haneda Director Sumiko Haneda Writer Mitsuru Kudo Producer
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