Japan / Nov 03, 2019 / Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Barbara is an adult-orientated fantasy tale filled with love and the occult from Osamu Tezuka's reimagining of "The Tales of Hoffmann". Its story deals with the erotic and bizarre experiences of a famous novelist called Yosuke Mikura whose life is tossed upside down by a mysterious girl named "Barbara".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryosuke Otani | Gonpachiro Satomi |
| Issay | Kazunari Shitou |
| Gabriel Kei | Club pimp |
| Masaki Naito | Driver |
| Kozo Sato | Yoshiyuki Matsuyama |
| Junji Nakano |
Genres
MysteryFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ばるぼら |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Third Window Films, Rapid Eye Movies, Barbara Film Committee, Diversity Media, Neontetra, Tezuka Productions, The Post Republic, THEFOOL |
| Official site | barbara-themovie.com |
| Release date | 20 novembre 2020 |
| Production | Shinya Himeda, Adam Torel, Yasushi Minatoya, Shunsuke Koga, Stephan Holl |
| Writer | Hisako Kurosawa, Osamu Tezuka |
| Casting | Tsuyoshi Sugino |
| Editing | Makoto Tezuka |
| Cinematography | Kubbie Tsoi, Christopher Doyle |
| Assistant directors | Satoshi Yoshida, Makoto Tezuka |
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| Lighting | Yuji Wada |
| Camera operators | Kubbie Tsoi, Christopher Doyle |
| Additional photography | Kubbie Tsoi, Christopher Doyle |
| Production design | Toshihiro Isomi, Emiko Tsuyuki |
| Art direction | Emiko Tsuyuki, Toshihiro Isomi |
| Set decoration | Toshihiro Isomi, Emiko Tsuyuki |
| Music | Ichiko Hashimoto, Akira Fukada, Jacek Wiśniewski |
| Sound | Akira Fukada, Ichiko Hashimoto, Jacek Wiśniewski |
| Costume design | Isao Tsuge |
| Makeup | Isao Tsuge |
| Hairstyling | Isao Tsuge |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Nov 20, 2020 / R15+
Taiwan / Dec 18, 2020 / 輔15級
Digital
United Kingdom / Jun 28, 2021 / 18
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jun 28, 2021 / 18
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