A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.9 / 100
1963Action / Comedy / Drama1h 55m
AN ACTOR'S REVENGE
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
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Kon Ichikawa·DirectorDaisuke Itō·ScreenplayTeinosuke Kinugasa·ScreenplaySetsuo Kobayashi·Director of PhotographyMasao Yagi·Original Music ComposerShigeo Nishida·Editor
Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa·Yukinojo Nakamura / Yamitaro the ThiefFujiko Yamamoto·OhatsuAyako Wakao·NamijiEiji Funakoshi·Heima KadokuraNaritoshi Hayashi·MukuzuEijirō Yanagi·Hiromi-yaChūsha Ichikawa·Kikunojo NakamuraSaburo Date·Kawaguchi-yaJun Hamamura·IsshosaiKikue Mōri·Cruel Old Woman
Full Crew(19 credits)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 3
Kon Ichikawa·DirectorAkira Inoue·Assistant DirectorMasaya Nakamura·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Daisuke Itō·ScreenplayTeinosuke Kinugasa·ScreenplayNatto Wada·Scenario WriterOtokichi Mikami·Original Story
Camera· 1
Setsuo Kobayashi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shigeo Nishida·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Masao Yagi·Original Music ComposerTamekichi Mochizuki·Original Music ComposerNoburu Kurashima·Sound EffectsIwao Ōtani·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Yoshinobu Nishioka·Production DesignYoshio Ueno·Costume DesignKazuo Kajitani·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Masaichi Nagata·ProducerTadao Murakami·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Ken'ichi Okamoto·Gaffer
By the Numbers
75.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
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Mood
Somber, Mysterious, Stark
Composition
Layered
Era
Timeless
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“The poster features a dark background with numerous small white dots resembling falling snow or stars. A horizontal band of light gray, textured like a snowy la”
dramamystery
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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