Gate of hell = Jigokumon

Gate of hell Jigokumon

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DVD - 2013

In the midst of epic violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is married, he goes to extreme lengths to win her love.

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Subjects
Kikuchi, Kan, > 1888-1948 > Film adaptations.
Samurai > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Japan > Drama.
Japan > History > 12th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Fiction films
Historical films
Film adaptations
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Language
Japanese
English
Corporate Author
Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha, 大映株式会社
Corporate Author
Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha, 大映株式会社 (production company)
Other Authors
Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1896-1982 (film director), Masaichi Nagata, 1906-1985 (film producer), Kazuo Hasegawa, 1908-1984 (actor), Machiko Kyō, 1924-2019 (-), Isao Yamagata, 1915-1996 (writer of added commentary), Yatarō Kurokawa, 1910-1984, Kōtarō Bandō, 1911-1981, Jun Tazaki, 1913-1985, Koreya Senda, 1904-1994, Kan Kikuchi, 1888-1948, Stephen Prince, 1955-2020
Edition
DVD edition ; full screen
Item Description
1.37:1 aspect ratio.
Based on the play "Kesa's Husband" by Kan Kikuchi.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Booklet includes an essay by film historian Stephen Prince.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, region 1; PCM mono.
Awards
Academy Awards Winner (1955): Best costume design.
Production Credits
Cinematography by Kohei Sugiyama ; production design by Kisaku Ito ; music by Yasushi Akutagawa.
ISBN
9781604657111
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