Still from An Actor’s Revenge — An Actor’s Revenge (1963) — Kon IchikawaPhotographed by Setsuo Kobayashi

Kon Ichikawa

An Actor’s Revenge

Name: An Actor’s Revenge
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 114 min

雪之丞変化

Japan / Japanese / 1963 / 1h 54m

Drama

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Synopsis

A kabuki actor who only plays female characters encounters the three men who drove his parents to suicide and plans his revenge.

Kon Ichikawa on AN ACTOR’S REVENGE

Tony Rayns on AN ACTOR’S REVENGE

Credits

Crew

DirectorKon Ichikawa

WriterDaisuke Itō, Teinosuke Kinugasa

CinematographerSetsuo Kobayashi

ComposerTamekichi Mochizuki, Masao Yagi

EditorShigeo Nishida

ProducerMasaichi Nagata

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawaas Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief

Fujiko Yamamotoas Ohatsu

Ayako Wakaoas Namiji

Eiji Funakoshias Heima Kadokura

Naritoshi Hayashias Mukuzu

Eijirō Yanagias Hiromi-ya

Chūsha Ichikawaas Kikunojo Nakamura

Saburo Dateas Kawaguchi-ya

Jun Hamamuraas Isshosai

Kikue Mōrias Cruel Old Woman

Masayoshi Kikunoas Yukinojo's Father

Raizō Ichikawaas Hirutaro

Shintarō Katsuas Hojin

Ganjirō Nakamura IIas Sansai Dobe

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Being Two Isn’t Easy1962

Both directed by Kon Ichikawa, and both starring Eiji Funakoshi and Fujiko Yamamoto

Or

Fires on the Plain1959Both directed by Kon Ichikawa, and both starring Eiji Funakoshi
Princess from the Moon1987Both directed by Kon Ichikawa, and both starring Ayako Wakao

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