Revenge of a Kabuki Actor - A Kon Ichikawa Film

Master Director Kon Ichikawa's 1963 classic is considered by many to be one of the finest films ever made in Japan.

Kasuo Hasegawa stars as Yukinojo, a talented kabuki actor who specializes in playing female roles (women were not allowed on the stage during the period of the film). But his success on the stage is but a means to an end; his true goal is to visit vengeance upon the three ruthless and powerful men who destroyed his family's business and drove his parents to commit suicide.

Yukinojo's vengeance will be carefully scripted, and skillfully acted. But the price of admission will be high indeed.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• kon
• ichikawa
• kabuki
• japanese
• film
• Kasuo
• Hasegawa
• yukinojo
• henge

[holbrookadrian666]

this is one of my all time favs. definitely in my top five.

[holbrookadrian666]

this really is a great movie with a twisted plot and beautiful sceneplay. It is a very theatrical film from the characters to the settings in each scene, it is like watching a well-executed broadway play... in japan? lol

[NYCPulpHero]

@madhatter1456 netflix has it

[flomarsh]

雪之丞変化・・・訳せなかったのかなあ、やっぱり。Reveng­e of a Kabuki Actor あまりに味気ないタイトルだ。