Japan / Nov 17, 1971
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In this intricately layered Japanese film, the nature of actresses and what they gain from acting is explored. The lives of three actresses are laid bare, and scenes from their lives are woven in and out of interviews with each of them. Each of them has experienced a traumatic event which contributes to their particular enjoyment of becoming someone else in dramatic roles.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kazuko Inano | Kiriko Nose |
| Yumeji Tsukioka | Makiko's Mother |
| Toshiyuki Hosokawa | Apparent Father |
| Toru Minegishi | An Actor |
| Yūsuke Kawazu | High School Teacher |
| Daigo Kusano | Owner of the Cleaning Shop |
| Yoshio Harada | Stalker |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 告白的女優論 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gendai Eigasha |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1971 |
| Production | Yoshishige Yoshida, Keiji Isoda, Sei Okamura, Junya Katsumata |
| Writer | Yoshishige Yoshida, Masahiro Yamada |
| Editing | Shiro Watanabe |
| Cinematography | Motokichi Hasegawa |
| Assistant directors | Yoshishige Yoshida |
| Lighting | Tetsuya Kobayashi |
| Camera operators | Motokichi Hasegawa |
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| Additional photography | Motokichi Hasegawa |
| Production design | Setsu Asakura |
| Art direction | Setsu Asakura |
| Set decoration | Setsu Asakura |
| Music | Toshi Ichiyanagi, Yukio Fukushima, Tetsuo Segawa |
| Sound | Yukio Fukushima, Tetsuo Segawa, Toshi Ichiyanagi |
| Costume design | Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Hanae Mori, Kiyoshi Ishiwata |
| Makeup | Kiyoshi Ishiwata, Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Hanae Mori |
| Hairstyling | Kiyoshi Ishiwata, Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Hanae Mori |
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