An Actor's Revenge
1963 · 114 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
Directed by Kon Ichikawa · Written by Daisuke Itō
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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 -
Jun Hamamura Isshosai - K Kikue Mōri Cruel Old Woman
- M Masayoshi Kikuno Yukinojo's Father
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Raizō Ichikawa Hirutaro
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