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comeandsee
9Feb12
this one is a truly idiosyncratic movie. the dual roles should not work with this actor, but it is a superb performance, which ichikawa clearly hoaxes out of him. the visuals are beautiful with some of his compositional work, something imamura would be proud of. i love the variation in the soundtrack with some american jazz thrown in. this marks the transitional period of japanese cinema from kurosawa to the new wave
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fleurare
9Feb12
I approached The Actor's Revenge believing that I would be emotionally involved in the storyline, and that the impressively beautiful visuals would make the film enjoyable. However, as much as I wanted to like the film, I felt the melodrama was inappropriate for the storyline and ultimately this became its fault rather than its strength. Perhaps I would enjoy the original film more.
clockworkdaisyblues
20Nov10
This movie is Ichikawa's remake version. Original was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa in 1935. Interesting!
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
21Aug10
This is an odd film, and I don't think I've seen another movie like it. It's not bad, but it's not good either. It's worth checking out on a rainy afternoon.