A Stranger in Shanghai Based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Diary
NHK World on Demand till June 2023
China is tumultuous in 1921 when the famed Japanese author of Rashomon, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, visits Shanghai as a correspondent. Here he encounters revolutionaries, courtesans and much more…
Ryuhei Matsuda who played Ryunosuke Akutagawa was directed by Nagisa Oshima in Gohatto (御法度), also known as Taboo.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke
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drawing at the bottom by an author.
Akira Kurosawa made “Rashomon” world famous with Toshiro Mifune playing the bandit.