Directed by:
Kenji MizoguchiCinematography:
Kazuo MiyagawaComposer:
Fumio HayasakaCast:
長谷川一夫, Kyōko Kagawa, Haruo Tanaka, Chieko Naniwa, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Eitarô Ozawa, 進藤英太郎, 伊達三郎, 菅井一郎, Yôko MinamidaPlots(1)
Based on a centuries old tale with roots in real events, Chikamatsu Monogatari tells the hauntingly tragic story of a forbidden love affair between a merchant's wife, Osan (Kyoko Kagawa), and her husband's employee, Mohei (Kazuo Hasegawa), in an era when the punishment for adultery was crucifixion. When a series of innocent events lead to the false accusation of an affair between Osan and Mohei, the accused pair are forced to flee an almost certain death sentence. On the run, the outlaw couple grow closer together, drawn inexorably towards the romantic crime of which they are accused. In the hands of Mizoguchi, Chikamatsu Monogatari depicts two people caught up in a constricted world where true love and social obligation are at odds. His portrayal of the lovers' dilemma lead famed director Akira Kurosawa to describe the film as "a great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi". (Eureka Entertainment)
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