The Way of Drama (1944)
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
Director: Mikio Naruse
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Kazuo Hasegawa as |
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Isuzu Yamada as |
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Roppa Furukawa as |
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Ranko Hanai as |
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Tomosaburō Ii as |
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Eitarō Shindō as |
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Kitsunosuke Bando as |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as |
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Takashi Shimura as |
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Fumio Okura as Gosuke |
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Zenichiro Kito as |
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Kikuko Hanaoka as |
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Toshiko Itō as Okane |
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Atsushi Watanabe as |
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Yōnosuke Toba as |
| Lighting | Iwaji Hiraoka | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Kinya Ogura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Michio Okazaki | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Yasuji Kiyose | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Mikio Naruse | Director |
| Writing | Toshio Yasumi | Writer |
| Art | Satoru Chūko | Production Design |