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Zangiku monogatari

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Zangiku monogatari — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • April 23, 1956
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  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Kōji Shima

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Zangiku monogatari — Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa photo Kazuo Hasegawa Kikunosuke Chikage Awashima photo Chikage Awashima Otoku Tamao Nakamura photo Tamao Nakamura Otsuru Mitsuko Yoshikawa photo Mitsuko Yoshikawa Sato Chieko Naniwa photo Chieko Naniwa Omoto Yataro Kurokawa photo Yataro Kurokawa Sudayû Sakae Bontarō Miake photo Bontarō Miake Kan'ya Morita Eigorō Onoe photo Eigorō Onoe Matsusuke Onoe

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