The Swordsman and the Actress (1955)

Directed by Yasushi Sasaki1h 24mHistory,Drama,Action

A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical troupe, about a keepsake folding fan that his lost love Lady Okyo gave him years ago. It turns out this fan is a precious clan heirloom whose possession, for convoluted reasons, will determine the clan's leadership. Sword-slinging bad guys descend to capture the fan, and Koharu embarks on a road trip to Edo to return the MacGuffin to the rightful hands of Lady Okyo.

Year

1955

Country

Language

Japanese

Release date

9 January 1955

TMDB

5.0 (1)

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