Zangiku monogatari (1956)

7.0/10 • 0 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Chikage Awashima

Tamao Nakamura

Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Chieko Naniwa

Yataro Kurokawa

Bontarō Miake

Eigorō Onoe

Tokiko Mita

Ichirō Izawa

Fukusuke Nakamura

Kodayu Ichikawa

Shikan Nakamura

Sawamura Sōjūrō IX

Yūsaku Terashima

Tamizô Onoe

Shōzō Nanbu

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