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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama, Action
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DirectorYasushi Sasaki
WritersTatsuo Nakada
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Swordsman and the Actress
About The Swordsman and the Actress
A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical troupe, about a keepsake folding fan that his lost love Lady Okyo gave him years ago. It turns out this fan is a precious clan heirloom whose possession, for convoluted reasons, will determine the clan's leadership. Sword-slinging bad guys descend to capture the fan, and Koharu embarks on a road trip to Edo to return the MacGuffin to the rightful hands of Lady Okyo.
Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, The Swordsman and the Actress leans on a strong ensemble — Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hibari Misora, Ryutaro Otomo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1955.
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