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The Swordsman and the Actress (1955)

Original title: 大江戸千両囃子

1955-01-09 · 1h 24m · JA
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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.

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Yasushi SasakiDirector

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Chiyonosuke AzumaChiyonosuke AzumaHibari MisoraHibari MisoraRyutaro OtomoRyutaro OtomoMichiko ÔeMichiko ÔeYoshiko YashiojiYoshiko YashiojiChie UekiChie UekiKyū SazankaKyū SazankaKunio KagaKunio KagaAyuko SaijōAyuko SaijōShunji SakaiShunji SakaiKazuo KishidaKazuo KishidaKinnosuke FujikiKinnosuke Fujiki

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What is The Swordsman and the Actress about?

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.

How long is The Swordsman and the Actress?

The Swordsman and the Actress has a runtime of 84 minutes.