Movie: Zangiku monogatari

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa
長谷川一夫

Kikunosuke

Chikage Awashima
淡島千景

Otoku

Tamao Nakamura
中村玉緒

Otsuru

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
吉川満子

Sato

Chieko Naniwa
浪花千栄子

Omoto

Yataro Kurokawa
黒川弥太郎

Sudayû Sakae

Bontarō Miake
見明凡太朗

Kan'ya Morita

Eigorō Onoe
尾上栄五郎

Matsusuke Onoe

Michiko Ai
阿井美千子

Yoneko

Tokiko Mita
三田登喜子

Kofumi

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    Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story follows Kikunosuke Onoe, the adopted son of a famous Kabuki actor. Kikunosuke’s father teaches him professional acting skills, preparing him to become his successor and continue the acting dynasty. However, Kikunosuke leaves his family, much to his father’s dismay, to hone his craft outside of Tokyo and moves to Osaka.

  • Release Date

    1956-04-23

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語

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