The Actress and the Poet (1935): Cast
The Actress and the Poet is a 1935 comedy directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Kamatari Fujiwara as Baido Noso, Masao Mishima and Hideo Saeki. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Actress and the Poet About?
The premise of The Actress and the Poet without spoilers.
Among the neighbors live a poet and his actress wife, a bachelor aspiring author, a tobacco‑shop owner who is landlady, and an insurance salesman with his greedy spouse. An upper‑class couple moves in, eager to buy life insurance from the salesman. Meanwhile, events across the street begin to mirror the drama, hinting at a happy ending or a split.
The Actress and the Poet Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- landlord
- landlady
- suicide
- store
- shop
- poverty
- poet
- japanese
- insurance salesman
- double suicide
- nosey parker
- domestic dispute
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- based on novel
The Actress and the Poet Cast & Characters
Kamatari Fujiwara leads the cast as Baido Noso, with Masao Mishima and Hideo Saeki as Young man. Directed by Mikio Naruse; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mikio Naruse
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Kamatari Fujiwara as Baido Noso -
Masao Mishima - Hideo Saeki as Young man
- Haruko Toda as Ohama
Also Starring in The Actress and the Poet
· 6 more- Sachiko Chiba Chieko
- Chizuko Kanda Young woman
- Hiroshi Uruki Geppû Futatsugi
- Kimba Sanyutei Kintarô Hanashima
- Yoko Nitta Tabacco Shop Woman
- Teruko Miyano
More from Mikio Naruse
More films directed by Mikio Naruse: Moment of Terror, The Thin Line, Yearning and A Woman’s Life.
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The Actress and the Poet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Actress and the Poet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Actress and the Poet?
The Actress and the Poet runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was The Actress and the Poet released?
The Actress and the Poet was released on March 21, 1935.
Who directed The Actress and the Poet?
The Actress and the Poet was directed by Mikio Naruse.
More films by Mikio Naruse Who is in the cast of The Actress and the Poet?
The Actress and the Poet stars Kamatari Fujiwara as Baido Noso, Masao Mishima and Hideo Saeki as Young man, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Actress and the Poet have a post-credit scene?
No. The Actress and the Poet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Actress and the Poet in?
The original language of The Actress and the Poet is Japanese.
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