Chikamatsu monogatari 1954

Synopsis:

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

Directed by: Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by: Yoshikata Yoda & Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Runtime: 102 minutes
Tagline: The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.
Cast:
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kazuo Hasegawa
Mohei 
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Osan 
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
Ishun 
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Sukeemon 
Yōko Minamida
Yōko Minamida
Otama 
Haruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka
Gifuya Dôki 
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Also known as:
  • A Story from Chikamatsu
  • Amantes crucificados
  • Die Legende vom Meister der Rollbilder
  • Oi stavromenoi erastes
  • The Crucified Lovers