An actor's revenge = Yukinojo henge / director, Kon Ichikawa ; produced by Masaichi Nagata ; developed by Hiroaki Fujii, Kon Ichikawa, Tomio Takamori ; adapted by Daisuke Ito, Teinosuke Kinugasa ; screenplay by Natto Wada.
Based on the novel by Otokichi Mikami. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Wide screen (2.39:1). Special features: Rare 1999 Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Kon Ichikawa, conducted by critic and filmmaker Yuki Mori; New interview with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns. Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Narutoshi Hayashi, Eijirô Yanagi, Chûsha Ichikawa, Ganjirô Nakamura, Saburô Date, Jun Hamamura, Kikue Môri.
Summary:
Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.
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