Movie: Miwa: A Japanese Icon

Top 5 Billed Cast

Akihiro Miwa
美輪明宏

Himself

Kinji Fukasaku
深作欣二

Himself (archive footage)

Takeshi Kitano
ビートたけし

Himself

Hayao Miyazaki
宮崎駿

Himself

Tadanori Yokoo
横尾忠則

Himself

  • HomePage

    Miwa, à la recherche du Lézard noir

  • Overview

    A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion statement, fusing the masculine and the feminine into a signal of a new generation of aesthetics. This evolved into performing as a woman and living off-stage as a man. With glitter, wit, evening gowns, and enchanting storytelling, Miwa looks back over a 50-year career and a fascinating life in music, film, and television.

  • Release Date

    2013-08-31

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    In the 1960s, Japan's most popular actress was… a man

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Français日本語
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