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.
Released: Jun 03, 1953
Runtime: 125 minutes
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Stars: Kazuo Hasegawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yūji Hori, Keiko Kishi, Ichijirō Oya, Kan Ishii
Crew: Daisuke Itō (Director), Daisuke Itō (Writer), Tadaoto Kainoshō (Costume Design), Ikuma Dan (Music), Sumie Tanaka (Writer), Kisaku Ito (Production Design)