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An Heir's Place (1953)

Movie ★ 10.0 125 min

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.

Daisuke Itō Director Daisuke Itō Writer Sumie Tanaka Writer

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Quick facts

Released
June 3, 1953
Runtime
125 min
IMDb
tt0323958
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Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa Kazuo Hasegawa Yagoro Hosho Kinuyo Tanaka Kinuyo Tanaka Hisa Hosho Yūji Hori Yūji Hori Ikutaro Keiko Kishi Keiko Kishi Ichijirō Oya Kan Ishii Kan Ishii Chieko Higashiyama Chieko Higashiyama Kumeko Urabe Kumeko Urabe Noriko Uchida Shinobu Araki Eigorō Onoe Eigorō Onoe Toshiaki Konoe Toshiaki Konoe Hiroshi Ueda Saburo Date Saburo Date Fumihiko Yokoyama Jun Fujikawa Jun Fujikawa Teruko Ōmi Teruko Ōmi Kimiko Tachibana Kimiko Tachibana

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Frequently asked questions

What is An Heir's Place about?
This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
Who directed An Heir's Place?
An Heir's Place was directed by Daisuke Itō.
Who stars in An Heir's Place?
An Heir's Place stars Kazuo Hasegawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yūji Hori, Keiko Kishi.
When was An Heir's Place released?
An Heir's Place is a 1953 film.
Where can I watch An Heir's Place?
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