An Actor’s Revenge [Blu-ray]

Kazuo Hasegawa (Actor), Kon Ichikawa (Director) Rated: NR (Not Rated) Format: Blu-ray
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Genre Drama
Format Collector's Edition, NTSC
Contributor Kazuo Hasegawa, Kon Ichikawa, eOne
Language Japanese
Runtime 1 hour and 53 minutes
UPC 715515210713
Global Trade Identification Number 00715515210713

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A uniquely prolific and chameleonic figure of world cinema, Kon Ichikawa delivered a burst of stylistic bravado with this intricate tale of betrayal and retribution. Set in the cloistered world of nineteenth-century kabuki theater, the film charts a female impersonator s attempts to avenge the deaths of his parents, who were driven to insanity and suicide by a trio of corrupt men. Ichikawa takes the conventions of melodrama and turns them on their head, bringing the hero s fractured psyche to life in boldly experimental widescreen compositions infused with kaleidoscopic color, pop-art influences, and meticulous choreography. Anchored by a magnificently androgynous performance by Kazuo Hasegawa, reprising a role he had played on-screen three decades earlier, An Actor's Revenge is an eye-popping examination of how the illusions of art intersect with life.brbrBLU-RAY EDITION FEATURESbr- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack br- Rare 1999 Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Kon Ichikawa, conducted by critic and filmmaker Yuki Moribr- New interview with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Raynsbr- New English subtitle translationbr- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow

Product details

  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 113.4 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Kon Ichikawa
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Collector's Edition, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 53 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ Feb. 20 2018
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kazuo Hasegawa
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Video Service Corp.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077HP62Q6
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Ms. H. S. Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars An Actor's Revenge.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2023
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I love Japanese films and this is a great one. Kon Ichikawa's masterpiece. Starring veteran Kazuo Hasegawa as a female impersonator (an onnagata) in the kabuki theatre who plans his revenge on the 3 men who caused his father's death. A must see. A rare look at the world of kabuki.
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Michael Kiem
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most visually exciting films ever
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2004
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Ichikawa supposedly made this movie "to see what cinema could do." He pulls out all the stops and the result is a masterpiece of visual splendor, wit and style that is stunning as well as very entertaining. The story of a man taking revenge against the people who killed his parents is an old cliched melodrama that was assigned to Ichikawa by the film studio. Supposedly the studio was punishing him because his previous films were not commercial enough. But Ichikawa turns necessity into a virtue by glorifying the kitsch while at the same time keeping an ironic stance.

Ichikawa uses the widescreen to full effect in adopting the aesthetics of the Kabuki theater. The sheer visual inventiveness of the movie makes for the best kind of eye candy. There are bold splashes of primary colors and dramatic, very theatrical lighting. Some sets are intentionally artificial-looking while others are not. Somehow the two styles don't clash but instead portray the perfect intermingling of theater and cinema. Similarly, the use of jazz and lounge music(!) seem perfectly appropriate.

Hasegawa, the lead actor, played the same role in a previous version of the movie nearly 30 years earlier. A man who acts like a woman (both on-stage and off), seducing a woman young enough to be his daughter lends a touch of the bizarre which just makes things more interesting. The movie is graced by Ayako Wakao, at the height of her beauty.
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Maurizio
5.0 out of 5 stars SPLENDID PERFORMANCE
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2022
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Excellent film on the theme of revenge. Splendid performances, beautiful costumes and an intelligent script. Another fine example of Japanese cinema
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Movie Buff
5.0 out of 5 stars One man standing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2012
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I have a great affection for all Japanese classic directors like Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ozu, Naruse, Kinoshita. This was the first movie I saw directed by Kon Ichikawa. When I say one man standing alone I surely can say that Ichikawa's vision is unique with this movie. The story revolves around the revenge of a kabuki actor to the people who harmed his family both his mother and father. Long has he waited for the moment and the means to reach his purpose is no more no less than cruel to these people. The background of the movie is the late 19th century. The artist tools by Kon Ichikawa are foremost majestic: starting with an amazing ever speaking lighting on the set, to the design of the sets, colors and concluding with the cinematography. The final wrapped product is an ode to the Japanese theater kabuki and to one of the oldest and experienced actors Kazuo Hasegawa, who accomplished with this film his 300th role. He plays two characters in the movie: the women impersonator and one of the thieves that are fighting to help the poor survive the lack of food.
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judith tokieda
5.0 out of 5 stars old style flim
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
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This is a classic japanese film with capuki feel.
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