6.4
Over Your Dead Body (2014)
August 23, 20141h 51mJA
6.0
62 votes
Overview
An actor named Kosuke plays the role of Iemon in a stage version of Yotsuya Kaiden and his new lover Miyuki plays Oiwa. However, as they delve deeper into their respective performances, the line between fantasy and reality becomes obscured until the murderous, vengeful themes of the play bleed into their own relationship.
Director
Takashi MiikeWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$1.2M
Production Companies
Celluloid DreamsSedic InternationalKinoshita GroupKôsukeShanghai Pengjin Entertainment Co.Toei Company
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User Reviews
Walruse
8.0I don't know much about theatre in Japan, but I associate this movie to be similar to the the little Noh I have seen, even though the stage play in center of the narrative is based on the play "Yotsuya Kaidan" from the later period of Kabuki theatre. Kuime takes you on a mesmerizing journey of two, if not three or more, parallel narratives where the on stage facilitates the backstage drama. The pacing is very restrained and timing for accents is crucial. Aesthetically it is very pleasing and has an interesting exposed re-use of the movie sets similar to the actors doing multiple roles and…
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