An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Produced by Daiei Film

1963114 min6.6 / 10

A darkly elegant revenge tragedy set in Edo-period Japan, where a kabuki actor's elaborate vengeance unfolds against a backdrop of honor, loss, and theatrical artifice.

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Questions people ask

  • Is An Actor's Revenge sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is An Actor's Revenge scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is An Actor's Revenge violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does An Actor's Revenge end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is An Actor's Revenge easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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