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An Actor's Revenge

Original title: Yukinojô henge
  • 1963
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.2K
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An Actor's Revenge (1963)
JapanesePeriod DramaActionComedyDrama

Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and... Read allYukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.

  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Otokichi Mikami
    • Daisuke Itō
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Stars
    • Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Ayako Wakao
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Otokichi Mikami
      • Daisuke Itō
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Stars
      • Kazuo Hasegawa
      • Fujiko Yamamoto
      • Ayako Wakao
    • 26User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast31

    Kazuo Hasegawa
    Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Yukinojo Nakamura…
    Fujiko Yamamoto
    Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Ohatsu
    Ayako Wakao
    Ayako Wakao
    • Namiji
    Eiji Funakoshi
    Eiji Funakoshi
    • Heima Kadokura
    Narutoshi Hayashi
    • Mukuzu
    Eijirô Yanagi
    Eijirô Yanagi
    • Hiromi-ya
    Chûsha Ichikawa
    • Kikunojo Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Sansai Dobe
    Yutaka Nakayama
    Yutaka Nakayama
    • Townsman
    Chitose Maki
    • Townswoman
    Toshio Chiba
    • Ronin
    Kōichi Mizuhara
    Kōichi Mizuhara
    • Dobe's Man
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    • Kawaguchi-ya
    Shirô Ôtsuji
    • Civil Guardsman
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Isshosai
    Kikue Môri
    Kikue Môri
    • Cruel Old Woman
    Yoshi Katô
    Yoshi Katô
    • Shogun's Retainer
    Eigorô Onoe
    • Shogun
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Otokichi Mikami
      • Daisuke Itō
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

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    • Trivia
      Originally designed as a tribute to actor Kazuo Hasegawa, whose 300th film this was. The film was based Teinosuke Kinugasa's Yukinojô henge: Daiippen (1935) which also starred Hasegawa in the same dual role.
    • Connections
      Version of Yukinojô henge: Daiippen (1935)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 16, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Snow of Strange Change
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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