Film: An Actor’s Revenge (Yukinojo henge)
February 24, 2003 (Monday)
Film: An Actor’s Revenge (Yukinojo henge)
Director: Kon Ichikawa (1963, color, 113 min.)
Altschul Auditorium (417 International Affairs Building), Columbia University (118th St. and Amsterdam Ave.)
7:45 PM
| Yukinojo, a female impersonator in a Kabuki theatre troupe, takes revenge on the three nobles who forced his parents to commit suicide. Maintaining his female role offstage, he pursues his vendetta by playing out a false courtship and by turning his enemies against each other. A film of phenomenal all-around accomplishment, with daringly stylized visuals. Nothing is more astonishing than the twin performances of Kazuo Hasegawa as both Yukinojo and the thief who befriends him, Yomitaro. |
| – Time Out Film Guide |
Part of “Exacting Revenge: A Series of Eight Japanese Films”
