Kagero-za (1981): Cast & Plot
Kagero-za is a 1981 mystery drama directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Yûsaku Matsuda as Shungo Matsuzaki, Michiyo Yasuda and Katsuo Nakamura. It runs 2 hours 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 19m (139 min)
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Cinema Placet
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kagero-za About?
The premise of Kagero-za without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron’s deceased wife.
Kagero-za Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- female topless nudity
- woman
- female nudity
- based on novel
Kagero-za Cast & Characters
Yûsaku Matsuda leads the cast as Shungo Matsuzaki, with Michiyo Yasuda as Shinako and Katsuo Nakamura as Tamawaki. Directed by Seijun Suzuki; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Seijun Suzuki
- Yûsaku Matsuda as Shungo Matsuzaki
- Michiyo Yasuda as Shinako
- Katsuo Nakamura as Tamawaki
- Eriko Kusuta as Ine
Also Starring in Kagero-za
· 13 more- Akaji Maro Homeless
- Yoshio Harada Wada
- Eimei Esumi Butler
- Asao Sano Head of a Hospital
- Mariko Kaga Mio
- Isao Tamagawa Clerk
- Hyôe Enoki
- Ryutaro Otomo Master
- Emiko Azuma Old Woman
- B-saku Satoh Station Employee
- Hiroko Itō Maid
- Hideko Okiyama Woman in a Bright Colour Kimono
- Toby Kadoguchi
More from Seijun Suzuki
More films directed by Seijun Suzuki, best-rated first: Pistol Opera, Princess Raccoon, Yumeji and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon.
Kagero-za Plot Summary
What happens in Kagero-za from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1926 Tokyo, a Shinpa playwright named Shungo Matsuzaki, Yûsaku Matsuda, meets a beautiful married woman whose name he does not know. After two more chance encounters, the two spend the night together, but Matsuzaki is surprised to find that the room she is staying in belongs to Shinako Michiyo Yasuda, the wife of his patron, Baron Tamawaki Katsuo Nakamura.
Full summary
The whole story of Kagero-za, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Kagero-za?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
In what year and city does the story begin?
Cars in Kagero-za
1 car on screen: the 1946 Austin Sixteen.
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1946 Austin Sixteen Minor role
Kagero-za Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Kagerō-za” and “Heat-Haze Theatre”.
- Also known as
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- Kagerō-za
- Heat-Haze Theatre
- Искажения
- Театр призраков
- Brumes de chaleur
- 아지랑이 좌
- Heat Shimmer Theater
- 阳炎座
- Театр жаркой поры
- 아지랑이좌
- Csillámló hőség
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Kagero-za FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Kagero-za, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kagero-za?
Kagero-za runs 2 hours 19 minutes (139 minutes).
When was Kagero-za released?
Kagero-za was released on August 21, 1981.
Who directed Kagero-za?
Kagero-za was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
More films by Seijun Suzuki Who is in the cast of Kagero-za?
Kagero-za stars Yûsaku Matsuda as Shungo Matsuzaki, Michiyo Yasuda as Shinako and Katsuo Nakamura as Tamawaki, among 17 credited actors.
Does Kagero-za have a post-credit scene?
No. Kagero-za has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kagero-za in?
The original language of Kagero-za is Japanese.
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