Actress
1956, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 27 November 1956
- Original title
- 女優
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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What Actress is based on
Actress is adapted from a memoir or autobiography.
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Actress runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Actress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 November 1956. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Actress?
If you liked Actress, try The Miracle Worker, My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, Blindness.
Who directed Actress?
Actress (1956) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Nobuko Otowa, Chikako Hosokawa, Eijirō Tōno.
What is Actress based on?
Actress is adapted from a memoir or autobiography.