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An Actor's Revenge (Dual Format Edition)
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This wildy melodramatic tale of a kabuki female impersonator who exacts a long-delayed revenge on the men who drove his parents to suicide is played out against a backdrop of comic rivalries between thieves in the Tokyo underworld. Kazuo Hasegawa (Gate of Hell) plays the dual role of the actor and the thief in a film which celebrates his 300th screen appearance.
A heady mixture of swooning romanticism and stylised action, with a soundtrack that ranges from traditional Japanese music to lush Hollywood strings and cocktail jazz, An Actor's Revenge is a cinematic tour de force.
Extras:
- New 4K restoration presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
- Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
- BFI
- Kon Ichikawa
- 15
- 1993
- Japanese
- 2
- BFI
An Actor's Revenge (Dual Format Edition)
RRP: €23.49
€18.99
Save: €4.50
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This wildy melodramatic tale of a kabuki female impersonator who exacts a long-delayed revenge on the men who drove his parents to suicide is played out against a backdrop of comic rivalries between thieves in the Tokyo underworld. Kazuo Hasegawa (Gate of Hell) plays the dual role of the actor and the thief in a film which celebrates his 300th screen appearance.
A heady mixture of swooning romanticism and stylised action, with a soundtrack that ranges from traditional Japanese music to lush Hollywood strings and cocktail jazz, An Actor's Revenge is a cinematic tour de force.
Extras:
- New 4K restoration presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
- Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits
- BFI
- Kon Ichikawa
- 15
- 1993
- Japanese
- 2
- BFI
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