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.
Kōji Shima
Director
Yoshikata Yoda
Writer
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kikunosuke
Chikage Awashima
Otoku
Tamao Nakamura
Otsuru
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Sato
Chieko Naniwa
Omoto
Yataro Kurokawa
Sudayû Sakae
Bontarō Miake
Kan'ya Morita
Eigorō Onoe
Matsusuke Onoe
Michiko Ai
Yoneko
沙羅双樹65%
国宝77%
RETURN68%
My Neighbor Adolf65%
雪之丞変化66%
Come Sunday58%
血と骨66%
Brothers66%
Skin64%
上意討ち 拝領妻始末82%
El Greco59%
Film69%
Return64%
麒麟の翼 ～劇場版・新参者～64%
東京家族73%
Family Romance, LLC62%
楢山節考74%
子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる73%
ユキの太陽59%
カムイ外伝61%
