

Shakespeare in Tokyo
2018, English. Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith.
An Australian Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo in order to get away from his overbearing older brother. Along the way he uses his knowledge of the Bard, his sketchbook and his wits to win the hearts of the people he meets.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Genevieve Clay-SmithDirector
- Gerard O'DwyerBen
- Patrick BrammallAnthony
- Shioli KutsunaMei
- Sonny ChibaCalligrapher
- Genevieve Clay-SmithCaroline
- Rinka HayashiGirl on tram
- Masako HayashiMother on tram
- Minami EbitaniRickshaw Driver
- Takeyasu ChibikiBusiness Partner
- Akinori DeguchiBusiness Partner
- Kumiko FunakiBusiness Partner
- Marc FuotiBusiness Partner
Details
- Released
- 28 October 2018
- Country
- Australia, Japan
- Written by
- Genevieve Clay-Smith
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Shakespeare in Tokyo runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Shakespeare in Tokyo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 2018. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shakespeare in Tokyo?
Shakespeare in Tokyo (2018) was directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith and stars Gerard O'Dwyer, Patrick Brammall, Shioli Kutsuna.