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Released , 'The Written Face' stars Tamasaburo Bando, Kazuo Ohno, Kai Shishido, Toshiya Nagasawa The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from knowledgeable users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In Japanese theater, women's roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman's role, the Onnagata, does not imitate the woman, as in the West, but tries to capture her significance. He need not stick close to his model, but draws far more from his own identity - a shift of value takes place, which is nonetheless not a step beyond. THE WRITTEN FACE is an attempt to offer an insight into the Japanese Kabuki star Tamasaburo Bando, one of the last defenders of this ancient and disappearing performing tradition."

'The Written Face' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on OVID .