Beauty and the Thief (1952)
The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great famine in the mid 19th Century.
Top Cast
Machiko Kyō
Sakin
Masayuki Mori
Kuroki no Taro
Rentaro Mikuni
Kuroki no Jiro
Takashi Shimura
Yoshimichi
Minoru Chiaki
Takeichi no Takamaru
Bokuzen Hidari
Yūnosuke Itō
Dohachi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Mrs. Inokuma
Yūko Mochizuki
Kotora
Ichirō Sugai
Mr. Inokuma
Eijirō Tōno
Jurota
FAQ about Beauty and the Thief
What is Beauty and the Thief about?
The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great…
When was Beauty and the Thief released?
Beauty and the Thief was released in 1952.
What genres does Beauty and the Thief belong to?
Beauty and the Thief is categorised as Adventure, Drama, History.
Who stars in Beauty and the Thief?
The cast of Beauty and the Thief includes Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Rentaro Mikuni, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki.