Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 24, 2004

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Jiyu Kobo

Cast

Michie Kita,Kyoko Kataoka

Director

Sumiko Haneda

Writer

Sumiko Haneda

Producer

Mitsuru Kudo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0481945