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Chikamatsu Monogatari

“The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.”

★ 7.8 / 10 (158 votes)November 23, 1954102 minJA
DramaRomance

When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

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Movie facts

Release dateNovember 23, 1954
StatusReleased
Runtime102 min
Rating★ 7.8 / 10
Certification—
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionDaiei Film
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Crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers

Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi

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Cast

Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaMohei
Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaOsan
Eitarō ShindōEitarō ShindōIshun
Eitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaSukeemon
Yōko MinamidaYōko MinamidaOtama
Haruo TanakaHaruo TanakaGifuya Dôki
Chieko NaniwaChieko NaniwaOkô
Ichirō SugaiIchirō SugaiGembei
Tatsuya IshiguroTatsuya IshiguroIsan
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Hiroshi MizunoKuroki
Hisao ToakeHisao ToakeMorinokoji
Ikkei TamakiIkkei TamakiJushiro Umegaki
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