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An Actor's Revenge |
Japan 1963 Director: Kon Ichikawa Starring: Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao With a spectacular performance by Kabuki star Hasegawa, this elaborate tale of revenge and murder ranks as one of Japan's greatest films. A Kabuki theatre performer discovers who was responsible for the suicide of his parents and he conceives a plan for revenge. A complex period drama that concerns itself with opposites: Love/hate, illusion/reality, masculinity/femininity. |