An Actor's Revenge
Kon Ichikawa / JP, 1963 / 114 min.
While performing with his kabuki troupe, an onnagata (a male kabuki actor specialising in female roles) spots the three men responsible for his parents’ death years earlier in the audience, and begins plotting their demise.
Theatrical and cinematic forms amalgamate into one stylistic tour de force under Ichikawa Kon’s direction, delivering mesmerizing shots and lighting compositions. A sardonic, atmospheric revenge tale and underappreciated gender-bending gem due for a revival. [source Camera Japan]
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Director
Kon Ichikawa
Production year
1963
Country
JP
Original title
Yukinojō henge
Length
114 min.
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
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