Tezuka's Barbara

Tezuka's Barbara

Macoto Tezuka brings Osamu Tezuka's erotic manga to life through the lens of Christopher Doyle.

2020 · 100 min · ★ 5.6 · Mystery, Fantasy

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".

Directed by Makoto Tezuka · Written by Hisako Kurosawa

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