An Actor's Revenge (1963)

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

• Released: 1963-01-13
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 78 votes

Directed by Kon Ichikawa.

Top cast

• Kazuo Hasegawa as Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the Thief
• Fujiko Yamamoto as Ohatsu
• Ayako Wakao as Namiji
• Eiji Funakoshi as Heima Kadokura
• Naritoshi Hayashi as Mukuzu
• Eijirō Yanagi as Hiromi-ya
• Chūsha Ichikawa as Kikunojo Nakamura
• Saburo Date as Kawaguchi-ya
• Jun Hamamura as Isshosai
• Kikue Mōri as Cruel Old Woman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch An Actor's Revenge

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on BFI Player
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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