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The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
Top billed cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Isuzu Yamada
Roppa Furukawa
Ranko Hanai
Tomosaburō Ii
Eitarō Shindō- Kitsunosuke Bando
- Sōji Kiyokawa
Takashi Shimura- Fumio OkuraGosuke
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