An Actor's Revenge

Overview

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid expression of his stage face is a deep grudge for the men responsible for dishonoring his parents' names and leading them to suicide when he was still a child. When he discovers that the mastermind behind those crimes has come to see him act onstage, he begins in earnest to plot his revenge. With the help of a renowned Robin Hood-like thief named Yamitaro, he makes out his first target: the daughter of the man who orchestrated his parents' demise.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 25, 1959

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama,Shinobu Chihara,Kinnosuke Takamatsu,Ryūko Azuma,Yoshio Yoshida,Hashizo Ōkawa,Shin Tokudaiji,Tsukie Matsuura,Kusuo Abe,Hiroshi Mizunoand 12 more

Director

Masahiro Makino

Writer

Hyōgo Suzuki,Otokichi Mikami

Producer

Hiroshi Okawa

Cinematography

Shigeto Miki

Music

Seiichi Suzuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5884904