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The Crucified Lovers (Japanese: 近松物語, Hepburn: Chikamatsu Monogatari), also titled A Story from Chikamatsu, is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. [1] [2] [3] It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play Daikyōji mukashi goyomi. [4]
Jan 10, 2018 · Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. With Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa and Eitarô Shindô.Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/45KzvDIBlu-ray (Criterion) https://www.crit...
One of a string of late-career masterworks made by Kenji Mizoguchi in the first half of the 1950s, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution.
In 17th-century Japan, Ishun (Eitaro Shindo) flourishes in business but remains stingy and cruel, often mistreating his wife, Osan (Kyoko Kagawa). When her bumbling brother desperately needs money...
Based on Monzaemon Chikamatsu's play, Kenji Mizoguchi's The Crucified Lovers (or A Story From Chikamatsu) is a gorgeously-made exploration of gendered oppression. From the outset, Kazuo Miyagawa's cinematography, along with the mis-en-scène and set design, stands out in its beautiful and painterly poeticism, as Mizoguchi tackles the fragility ...
One of a string of late-career masterworks made by Kenji Mizoguchi in the first half of the 1950s, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution.
the film opened in feudal Japan in 1693 in Kyoto, at the scroll-making, printing factory of wealthy miserly, but reputable older nobleman Ishun (Eitaro Shindo); his business included an exclusive contract for the Royal Palace's calendars, and he was nervous about any scandal or gossip in the business community that would ruin his prosperity