A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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Ganjirō Nakamura II
Komajuro Arashi
Machiko Kyō
Sumiko
Ayako Wakao
Kayo
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kiyoshi
Haruko Sugimura
Oyoshi
Hitomi Nozoe
Aiko
Chishū Ryū
Theatre Owner
Kōji Mitsui
Kichinosuke
Haruo Tanaka
Yatazo
Yosuke Irie
Sugiyama
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