Actress
女優
Synopsis
During the late Meiji period, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu, a scholar who brought European realism to the Japanese stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.
Top Cast
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Isuzu Yamada
Sumako Matsui
Yoshi Hijikata
Hōgetsu Shimamura
Ranko Akagi
Mrs. Itsuko
Noriko Sengoku
daughter Kuniko
Fusako Fujima
Chika, Itoko's mother
Hajime Izu
Tetsuo Mizushima
Eitarō Shindō
Dr. Okubo
Shin Date
Kiyozumi
Kenji Susukida
Keisuke Fukuhara
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Yozo Hirai
Hyo Kitazawa
Shirō Haruta
Yumi Takano
Kyōko Totsuka
Yasushi Nagata
Hiroo Takahama
Takashi Shimura
Genshirō Kuramoto
Masao Mishima
Heisuke Gakuyaban
Akitake Kōno
Haruyoshi Kobayashi
Fudeko Tanaka
Playing the shamisen
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eijiro Hisaita
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Title
- 女優
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eijiro Hisaita
Fumio Hayasaka
Asakazu Nakai
Keiji Matsuzaki
Department Leadership Roster
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Director
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Keiji Matsuzaki
Producer
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writer
Eijiro Hisaita
Writer
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Actress
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Actress about?
During the late Meiji period, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu, a scholar who brought European realism to the Japanese stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.
Who directed Actress?
Actress was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in Actress?
The principal cast of Actress includes Isuzu Yamada, Yoshi Hijikata, Ranko Akagi, Noriko Sengoku, Fusako Fujima.
When was Actress released and how long is it?
Actress was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Actress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Actress was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.