13 Jan 1963
An Actor's Revenge
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
Shadow Over Fuji
The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!
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市川右太衛門 Sato
進藤英太郎 Hakuten
里見浩太朗 Bunroku
北大路欣也 
長谷川裕見子 
大河内傳次郎 進藤英太郎 
山形勲 
丘さとみ 
桜町弘子 
堺駿二 吉田恵利子 松浦築枝 
阿部九洲男 Eijirō Sekine 
小田部通麿 
加賀邦男 
市川小太夫 小柴幹治 
市川百々之助
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