Actress
Jan 17 1987
•2h 10m
•Drama, History
Story of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi.
Cast
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Bunta Sugawara
Kenji Mizoguchi
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kinuyo Tanaka
Mitsuko Mori
Mother
Koji Ishizaka
Shiro Kido
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