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Gate of Hell (1953)

Original title: 地獄門

1953-10-30 · 1h 26m · JA
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Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

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Teinosuke KinugasaDirector

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Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaMoritō EndōMachiko KyōMachiko KyōLady KesaIsao YamagataIsao YamagataWataru WatanabeYataro KurokawaYataro KurokawaShigemoriKōtarō BandōKōtarō BandōRokurōJun TazakiJun TazakiKogentaKoreya SendaKoreya SendaGen KiyomoriMasao ShimizuMasao ShimizuNobuyoriTatsuya IshiguroTatsuya IshiguroYachūtaKenjiro UemuraKenjiro UemuraMasanakaGen ShimizuGen ShimizuSaburōsukeMichiko ArakiMichiko ArakiMano

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipSamurai12th centuryBuddhistBushidoJidaigekiJelousy

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Samurai · 12th CenturyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Gate of Hell about?

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

How long is Gate of Hell?

Gate of Hell has a runtime of 86 minutes.

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