Picaresque
Picaresque is available to rent or buy on FOD in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 14 June 2026.
Where to watch Picaresque
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Director
- Hidehiro Ito
- Release date
- 2002-07-27
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Grand Prix Excellent
About Picaresque
Picaresque is a 2002 movie, directed by Hidehiro Ito, starring Kawamura Ryuichi, Tamao Sato and Tamaki Ogawa. It has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes. Below you can see where to watch Picaresque in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Picaresque in Japan?+
In Japan, Picaresque is available to rent or buy on FOD. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Picaresque on Netflix?+
Picaresque is not on Netflix in Japan right now.
How long is Picaresque?+
Picaresque has a runtime of 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).
Who stars in Picaresque?+
Picaresque stars Kawamura Ryuichi, Tamao Sato, Tamaki Ogawa, Shiro Sano and Nae Yuuki.
When did Picaresque come out?+
Picaresque is a 2002 movie directed by Hidehiro Ito.
Who directed Picaresque?+
Picaresque was directed by Hidehiro Ito.
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