Confessions Among Actresses (1971)
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.
Director:
Yoshishige Yoshida
Writers:
Yoshishige Yoshida, Masahiro Yamada.
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Mariko Okada as Kyoko Ichimori |
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Ruriko Asaoka as Aki Kaido |
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Ineko Arima as Isaku Makiko |
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Rentaro Mikuni as Minakawa |
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Isao Kimura as Director Nose |
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Miyoko Akaza as Kyoko |
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Kiwako Taichi as Rie |
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Kazuko Inano as Kiriko Nose |
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Yumeji Tsukioka as Makiko's Mother |
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Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Apparent Father |
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Toru Minegishi as An Actor |
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Yūsuke Kawazu as High School Teacher |
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Daigo Kusano as Owner of the Cleaning Shop |
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Yoshio Harada as Stalker |
| Directing | Yoshishige Yoshida | Director |
| Sound | Tetsuo Segawa | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiyoshi Ishiwata | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Yukio Fukushima | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hanae Mori | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mitsuhiro Matsuda | Costume Design |
| Writing | Yoshishige Yoshida | Screenplay |
| Writing | Masahiro Yamada | Screenplay |
| Camera | Motokichi Hasegawa | Director of Photography |
| Art | Setsu Asakura | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Tetsuya Kobayashi | Gaffer |
| Production | Keiji Isoda | Producer |
| Editing | Shiro Watanabe | Editor |
| Production | Sei Okamura | Producer |
| Production | Yoshishige Yoshida | Producer |
| Production | Junya Katsumata | Producer |
| Sound | Toshi Ichiyanagi | Original Music Composer |
