Portrait of an Onnagata /
In the tradition of Kabuki, the portrayal of female characters has become a tradition of its own. This program looks at the history of Kabuki and looks particularly at the dynastic development of the onnagata, the female impersonator, and the intricate techniques and details by which a thoroughly ma...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2005]
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| Summary: | In the tradition of Kabuki, the portrayal of female characters has become a tradition of its own. This program looks at the history of Kabuki and looks particularly at the dynastic development of the onnagata, the female impersonator, and the intricate techniques and details by which a thoroughly masculine male transforms himself into a man's dream of the womanly woman: more feminine and more perfect than any real woman. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released in 1990. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R. |
| Production Credits: | Script, composing, direction, Tineke Hulsbergen ; producer, Janny Thiemann. |