JAPAN · 1955

Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu

Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese Golden Age forbidden love false accusation social ostracism class conflict fate and destiny
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When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

Year1955
CountryJapan
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu poster

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