This event is in the past.It took place on May 3, 2026 at Metrograph.




Mizoguchi's poetic 1945 biopic follows an 18th-century Japanese portraitist and his complex relationships with five devoted courtesan models. A rich, sensual meditation on artistic creation and the demands of service within rigid social structures.
Classic Japanese cinema
Mizoguchi masterpiece
1940s period drama
Art history on screen
Tips
🎬"best programming in Manhattan"
🎨part of "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters" series
🍿grab snacks at the upstairs commissary
Utamaro and His Five Women
Lower East Side




Mizoguchi's poetic 1945 biopic follows an 18th-century Japanese portraitist and his complex relationships with five devoted courtesan models. A rich, sensual meditation on artistic creation and the demands of service within rigid social structures.
Classic Japanese cinema
Mizoguchi masterpiece
1940s period drama
Art history on screen
Tips
🎬"best programming in Manhattan"
🎨part of "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters" series
🍿grab snacks at the upstairs commissary
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