Gate of Hell [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa Teinosuke Kinugasa

Overview

"Originally released as Jigokumen, Gate of Hell was one of the most popular Japanese imports of the 1954-55 American film season. Set in 12th-century feudal Japan, the film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritoh, a samurai whose courage in defending his ruler is to be rewarded with anything he desires. He desires the beautiful, aristocratic Lady Kesa Machiko Kyo who happens to be already married to another samurai, Wataru (Isao Yamagata). Moritoh attempts to persuade Kesa to leave her husband but her devotion is unshakeable. The winner of two Academy Awards and a Cannes grand prize, Gate of Hell is perhaps the most dazzling example of Japanese color photography of the 1950s. The film was based on a well-known play by Kan Kikuchi."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/09/2013
UPC:	0715515104418
Original Release:	1953
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[monaural]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00
Sales rank:	11,899

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kazuo Hasegawa	Moritoh
Machiko Kyo	Lady Kesa
Isao Yamagata	Wataru
Yataro Kurokawa	Shigemori
Koreya Senda	Kiyomori
Kikue Mohri	Sawa
Kotaro Bando	Rokuroh
Jun Tazaki	Kogenta
Tatsuya Ishiguro	Yachuta
Kenjiro Uemura	Masanaka
Gen Shimizu	Saburosuke
Yasushi Akutagawa	Composer

Technical Credits

Teinosuke Kinugasa

Masaichi Nagata

Teinosuke Kinugasa	Director,Screenwriter
Masaichi Nagata	Producer,Screenwriter