An actor's revenge Yukinojō henge

DVD 2018

Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Actors Japan Fiction

Parents Death Fiction

Revenge Fiction

Suicide Japan Fiction

More in this Genre:

Feature films Fiction Foreign films Motion pictures, Japanese Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 912 Criterion collection ; 912 DVD

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ISBN:

9781681434087

Edition:

Special edition

Description:

1 videodisc (113 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
video file DVD video region 1
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
PG

Other Title:

Yukinojō henge
Also titled: Revenge of a kabuki actor

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1963
Special features: Rare 1999 Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Kon Ichikawa, conducted by critic and filmmaker Yuki Mori; New interview with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns; Plus: an essay by critic Michael Sragow
Title from container
Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Narutoshi Hayashi, Eijirô Yanagi, Chûsha Ichikawa, Ganjirô Nakamura, Saburô Date
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles

Control Number:

2480649

UPC:

715515210812

Other Authors:

Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher
Funakoshi, Eiji, actor
Hasegawa, Kazuo, 1908-1984, actor
Ichikawa, Kon, 1915-2008, film director
Nagata, Masaichi, 1906-1985, film producer
Nakamura, Ganjirō, 1902-1983, actor
Wakao, Ayako, 1933- actor
Yamamoto, Fujiko, 1931- actor

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