As the star of a performance theatre legend falls, his apprentice's rises in this Japanese feature.
In 1965, Takeshi Kitano drops...
As the star of a performance theatre legend falls, his apprentice's rises in this Japanese feature.
In 1965, Takeshi Kitano drops out of a university and enters the Asakusa France Za, which is a performance theatre. He becomes an apprentice to Senzaburo Fukami, who is a legendary entertainer. Senzaburo Fukami demands that Takeshi Kitano keep the mindset of an entertainer, not only on stage, but also in his daily life. Takeshi Kitano cultivates his dream of becoming an entertainer with other apprentices. Due to the popularity of TV, people attend the theatre less and less, but Takeshi Kitano spends his youthful days with Senzaburo Fukami and other apprentices who are full of talent and unique personalities.
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Asakusa Kid | Details
- Runtime
- 123
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Japan