STORY
A colourful study of theatrical life. Two acting troupes vie for the Kyoto market during the Genroku Era. Tojuro, an extremely popular actor, feels the limits to his acting when he sees his rival troupe put on a new type of play featuring its star, Nakamura. He has the famous Chikamatsu write a new play but cannot get used to the character he is to play in it.
CAST & CREW
- Kazuo Hasegawa
- Takako Irie
- Kamatari Fujiwara
- Osamu Takizawa
- Hideko Takamine
Cast
- Kajirō Yamamoto
- Akira Kurosawa
Directors
INFORMATION
- Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
Production Companies
- Japan
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
