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Scandal

1950-04-26 · 104 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.

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Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneIchirô Aoye
Yoshiko YamaguchiYoshiko YamaguchiMiyako Saijo
Yōko KatsuragiYōko KatsuragiMasako Hiruta
Noriko SengokuNoriko SengokuSumie
Eitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaHori
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraAttorney Hiruta
Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori
Kōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiCameraman A
Ichirō ShimizuIchirō ShimizuArai
Fumiko OkamuraFumiko OkamuraMiyako's mother
Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuJudge
Tanie KitabayashiTanie KitabayashiYasu Hiruta
Sugisaku AoyamaDr. Kataoka
Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōOld Man #1
Kichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaOld Man #2
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariDrunk
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaAoye's friend
Junji MasudaNews Reporter
Takashi KandaTakashi Kanda
Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki

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