An Heir's Place (1953)

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.

Released June 3, 1953 125 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.noh, imdb.based-on-novel, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese