The Swordsman and the Actress
Overview
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.
About The Swordsman and the Actress (1955)
Released in 1955, The Swordsman and the Actress is a history, drama and action film from Toei Company (Japan). It was directed by Yasushi Sasaki and written by Tatsuo Nakada. The cast is led by Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hibari Misora, Ryutaro Otomo, Michiko Ôe and Yoshiko Yashioji. With a runtime of 1h 24m, the film averages 5.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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