An Actor's Revenge

1963 1h 54m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 78

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief
Fujiko Yamamoto
Ohatsu
Ayako Wakao
Namiji
Eiji Funakoshi
Heima Kadokura
Naritoshi Hayashi
Mukuzu
Eijirō Yanagi
Hiromi-ya
Chūsha Ichikawa
Kikunojo Nakamura
Saburo Date
Kawaguchi-ya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Daisuke Itō, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Natto Wada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shigeo Nishida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kazuo Hasegawa and Fujiko Yamamoto and Ayako Wakao carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Setsuo Kobayashi behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Shigeo Nishida cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shigeo Nishida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kazuo Hasegawa and Fujiko Yamamoto and Ayako Wakao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0057710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "suicide", "japan", "samurai", "based on novel or book".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.