PicaresqueMovie
On June 19, 1948, the bodies of Japanese novelist and short-story writer Osamu Dazai and his lover Tomie Yamazaki are found drowned in the Tamagawa Canal in Tokyo. Osamu Dazai previously attempted to take his own life at least three other times. During the post war period, Osamu Dazai's reached the reached the height of his popularity and he became the literary voice for a "lost generation." After their bodies are found people wondered if Tomie Yamazaki was the cause of Osamu Dazai's death.
About Picaresque
Picaresque is a 2002 movie directed by Hidehiro Ito.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 13m, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Kawamura Ryuichi, Tamao Sato, Tamaki Ogawa, Shiro Sano. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
