An Actor's Revenge [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

An Actor's Revenge [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Kon Ichikawa Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
, Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
, Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
, Raizo Ichikawa
Raizo Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa
An Actor's Revenge [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

An Actor's Revenge [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Kon Ichikawa Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
, Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
, Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
, Raizo Ichikawa
Raizo Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa

Blu-ray (Color / Wide Screen)

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Overview

In this renowned and classic Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa, the great Kabuki onnagata Kasuo Hasegawa celebrates his 300th film appearance in a role designed especially for him. One of the classic theater styles of Japan, Kabuki does not use women in female roles. Highly trained male actors, called "onnagata," perform in them, and are often more convincing as women than many women might be. In the story, set in 1836, Yukinojo (Kasuo Hasegawa) is an onnagata, travelling to Edo in feminine disguise. On his journey, he recognizes three ruthless merchants who ruined his father's business, driving him to suicide. Pledged to revenge his father's death, he follows them, and with the help of a mysterious bandit martial artist named Yamitaro (also Hasegawa), fulfills his pledge, even though this means the destruction of one of the merchant's innocent daughters, who has fallen in love with him. Actor Hasegawa performed these same roles in a 1935 film version of this same story, directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, who consulted on this film.

Product Details

Release Date: 02/20/2018
UPC: 0715515210713
Original Release: 1963
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:53:00
Sales rank: 13,913

Special Features

Rare 1999 Director's Guild of Japan interview with director Kon Ichikawa, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori New interview with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Kazuo Hasegawa Yukinojo Nakamura/Yamitaro the Thief
Fujiko Yamamoto Ohatsu
Ayako Wakao Namiji
Raizo Ichikawa Hirutaro,Actor
Shintarô Katsu Hojin
Ganjiro Nakamura Sansai Dobe
Eiji Funakoshi Heima Kadokura
Eijiro Yanagi Hiromi-ya
Jun Hamamura Isshosai
Kikue Mori Cruel Old Woman
Chitose Maki Townswoman
Narutoshi Hayashi Actor
Tamekichi Mochizuki Composer
Masako Yagi Composer
Yasushi Akutagawa Composer

Technical Credits
Kon Ichikawa Director
Masaichi Nagata Producer
Natto Wada Screenwriter
Daisuke Ito Screenwriter
Teinosuke Kinugasa Screenwriter
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