The Swordsman and the Actress
大江戸千両囃子
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsuo Nakada
- Original Score
- Tadashi Manjome
- Original Title
- 大江戸千両囃子
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Tatsuo Nakada, Ippei Hata
Tadashi Manjome
Ko Matsui
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Tadashi Manjome
Original Music Composer
Tatsuo Nakada
Screenplay
Ko Matsui
Director of Photography
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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.
Who directed The Swordsman and the Actress?
The Swordsman and the Actress was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in The Swordsman and the Actress?
The principal cast of The Swordsman and the Actress includes Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hibari Misora, Ryutaro Otomo, Michiko Ôe, Yoshiko Yashioji.
When was The Swordsman and the Actress released and how long is it?
The Swordsman and the Actress was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Swordsman and the Actress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Swordsman and the Actress was composed by Tadashi Manjome.