Gate of Hell (1953)
The most honored screen import in a decade!
Starring Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata
Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa
A samurai performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. The warrior falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is already married.
Runtime: 86 min.
Rating: 7.5
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama,History,Romance
Keywords: husband wife relationship,samurai,buddhist,bushido,jelousy
Cast
Moritō Endō
Lady Kesa
Wataru Watanabe
Shigemori
Rokurō
Kogenta
Gen Kiyomori
Nobuyori
Yachūta
Masanaka
Saburōsuke
Mano
Tone
Sawa
Yasutada
Iesada
Moritada
Munemori
Kanefusa
Kakisuke
Otoami
Sadafusa
Tanenari
Masazumi
Sadachika
Mitsusada
Tomoyuki
Heita
Naganobu
Giheiji
Yoshiharu
Tadatsuna
Nariie
Yoshitomo
Tsunetsugu
Takahira
Tomomori
Michizane
Tadamitsu
Koreaki
Kunitsune
Cowboy
Low-Rank Man
Oil Salesman
Peddler
Pot Salesman
Priest