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An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Drama · 1963

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

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An Actor's Revenge

1963 Drama 1h 54m

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6.6 / 10

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In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

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Directed by

Kon Ichikawa

Written by

Daisuke Itō · Teinosuke Kinugasa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Ohatsu

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Namiji

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Heima Kadokura

Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

Mukuzu

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Hiromi-ya

Chūsha Ichikawa

Chūsha Ichikawa

Kikunojo Nakamura

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.