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.

Kazuo Hasegawa
as

Isuzu Yamada
as

Roppa Furukawa
as

Ranko Hanai
as

Tomosaburō Ii
as

Eitarō Shindō
as

Kitsunosuke Bando
as

Sōji Kiyokawa
as

Takashi Shimura
as

Fumio Okura
as Gosuke