An Actor's Revenge
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66% Critic Match

An Actor's Revenge

6.6 / 10 1963 1h 54mNR Japanese
Drama

Storyline

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Cast & Crew

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief

Lead
Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Ohatsu

Ayako Wakao

Ayako Wakao

Namiji

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Heima Kadokura

Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

Mukuzu

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Hiromi-ya

Chūsha Ichikawa

Chūsha Ichikawa

Kikunojo Nakamura

Saburo Date

Saburo Date

Kawaguchi-ya

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kon Ichikawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. An Actor's Revenge is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker