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.

Starring

Kazuo Hasegawa, Sumie Tanaka, Kinuyo Tanaka, Daisuke Itō, Yūji Hori, Daisuke Itō, Ikuma Dan, Keiko Kishi, Ichijirō Oya

Director

Daisuke Itō