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One of the masterworks of Japanese cinema, this film features some stunning camerawork, which is shown here in full colour. The story tells of a female impersonator who schemes to deceive and destroy the merchants who killed his parents.

Each volume in the 'BFI Film Classics' series features a production history, filmography, notes and bibliography. This text explores 'An Actor's Revenge', directed by Kon Ichikawa, which tells the story of an actor who schemes to destroy the merchants who brought about the death…

"An Actor's Revenge is one of the masterworks of the modern Japanese cinema. Visually stunning, with some of the most imaginative widescreen camerawork ever seen, the film exemplifies director Kon Icbikawa's self-description: "I was trained as a painter and I still think like on…