Actress
6.5
Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.
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Cast
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Nobuko Otowa
Kakuko Mori
Known for
Onibaba
The Naked Island
Chikako Hosokawa
Tsukiko, Kakuko's mother
Known for
Profound Desires of the Gods
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Eijirō Tōno
Known for
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Shinsuke Ashida
Known for
Red Angel
Crazed Fruit
Koreya Senda
Known for
Battle in Outer Space
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Eitarō Ozawa
Known for
Ugetsu
The Return of Godzilla
Kō Mihashi
Known for
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Ichirō Shimizu
Known for
Late Spring
Scandal
Zenpei Saga
Known for
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Taiji Tonoyama
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Jūkichi Uno
Known for
Nobody's Boy: Remi
Onibaba
Sumiko Hidaka
Known for
Double Suicide
Kaneto Shindō Director · Kakuko Mori Author Akira Ifukube Composer
First release November 27, 1956 · Produced in Japan · Original title 女優
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
女優
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 27, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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