In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
花柳章太郎
as Kikunosuke Onoue
森赫子
as Otoku
高田浩吉
as Fukusuke Nakamura
高松錦之助
as Matsusuke Onoue
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
as Kikugoro Onoue
Benkei Shiganoya
as Masseur Genshun
花岡菊子
as Geisha Konaka
伏見信子
as Geisha Eiryu
結城一朗
as Hotel lodger
六代目 嵐徳三郎
as Shikan Nakamura
梅村蓉子
as Osata
Ryôtarô Kawanami
as Eiju Dayu
