Masayuki SUO 周防正行
Talking The Pictures
カツベン！
Nippon Cinema ª
In Japan, the early 20th century is the heyday of the benshi: narrators who voice the characters in silent film screenings and who often become bigger stars than the actors themselves. Masayuki SUO stages this period as a fast-paced historical comedy, taking a humorous approach on the early days of Japanese cinema.
カツベン！
Katsuben!
Japan 2019
126 minutes
World sales
Toei
Cast
Ryo NARITA, Yuina KUROSHIMA, Kengo KORA, Takuma OTOO, Masatoshi NAGASE
About Masayuki SUO
周防正行
Masayuki SUO, born in Tokyo in 1956, studied French Literature at Rikkyo University. He made his debut as a director with the pink film ABNORMAL FAMILY: OLDER BROTHER’S BRIDE (1984 / NC ’09). He gained international recognition for his award-winning comedies SUMO DO, SUMO DON'T (1992 / NC ’00) and SHALL WE DANCE? (1996). In 1993, he co-founded the production company Altamira Pictures. His drama I JUST DIDN’T DO IT (2007) won the Kinema Junpo Best Film Award. In 2006, he received the Shiju Hosho Medal for his merits in the Japanese film industry.