
An Actor's Revenge
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
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About An Actor's Revenge
- Directors
- Kon Ichikawa
- Cast
- Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Naritoshi Hayashi, Eijirō Yanagi
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- Japanese
- Production countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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