Actress
女優
Synopsis
Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 女優
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō, Kakuko Mori
Akira Ifukube
Yoshio Miyajima
Hisao Itoya, Tengo Yamada, Setsuo Noto
Department Leadership Roster
Hisao Itoya
Producer
Tengo Yamada
Producer
Setsuo Noto
Producer
Takashi Marumo
Production Design
Kaneto Shindō
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
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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?
Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.
Who directed Actress?
Actress was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Who stars in Actress?
The principal cast of Actress includes Nobuko Otowa, Chikako Hosokawa, Eijirō Tōno, Shinsuke Ashida, Koreya Senda.
When was Actress released and how long is it?
Actress was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Actress?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Actress was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Is Actress based on a book or true story?
Actress is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kakuko Mori".