An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

1935 · 97 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, History

An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.

Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa · Written by Teinosuke Kinugasa

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