Kokuho
Nagasaki, 1964 – After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing 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—from acting school to the grandest stages—amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals... One of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of Kabuki.
Festivals & awards
Cannes 2025: Quinzaine des réalisateurs
Credits
Original Title
Kokuho
Title
Kokuho
Directed by
Sang-il Lee
Country
Japan
Year
2025
Screenplay
Satoko Okudera based on the book ”KOKUHO” by Shuischi Yoshida
Film Editing
Tsuyoshi Imai
Soundtrack
Marihiko Hara
Cinematography
Sofian El Fani
Sound
Mitsugu Shiratori
Costumes
Kumiko Ogawa
Production
Shinzo Matsuhashi
Runtime
174 min.
Cast
RyĹŤ Yoshizawa (Kikuo), Ryusei Yokohama (Shunsuke), Soya Kurokawa (Kikuo as a child), Keitatsu Koshiyama (Shunsuke as a child), Mitsuki Takahata (Harue), Nana Mori (Akiko), Shinobu Terajima (Sachiko), Min Tanaka (Mangiku), Ken Watanabe (Hanjiro)
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