AN ACTOR'S REVENGE (1962)

KON ICHIKAWA

Classics Drama Art House 10th - 19th Centuries Historical Recommended

Cast

KAZUO HASEGAWA FUJIKO YAMAMOTO AYAKO WAKAO EIJI FUNAKOSHI NARUTOSHI HAYASHI EIJIRO YANAGI CHUSHA ICHIKAWA GANJIRO NAKAMURA SABURO DATE

Plot

Wildly unusual costume tale of a Kabuki female impersonator who avenges his parents' suicides by courting (in female guise) their tormentors. His elaborate revenge is superbly choreographed by director Ichikawa, and the central performance of Hasegawa (in TWO roles!) is beyond remarkable.