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Release Date:
10 December 1954 (USA) more
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Plot:
In 1159, during an attempted coup, one of the court's ladies in waiting disguises herself as the lord's wife... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more
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Cast

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Kazuo Hasegawa ... Moritoh Enda
Machiko Kyô ... Lady Kesa
Isao Yamagata ... Wataru Watanabe
Yataro Kurokawa ... Shigemori
Kôtarô Bandô ... Rokuroh
Jun Tazaki ... Kogenta
Koreya Senda ... Gen Kiyomori
Masao Shimizu ... Nobuyori
Tatsuya Ishiguro ... Yachuta
Kenjiro Uemura ... Masanaka
Gen Shimizu ... Saburosuke
Michiko Araki ... Mano
Yoshie Minami ... Tone
Kikue Môri ... Sawa
Ryosuke Kagawa ... Yasutada
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gate of Hell (USA)
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Runtime:
86 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Visa de contrôle cinématographique France : #15760(subtitled version) or #15760/D (dubbed version). more
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Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) more

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this could have been more interesting, 30 June 2005
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Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

Despite my love for Japanese films, I felt very underwhelmed by this picture. The plot was interesting (about a man who MUST have a married woman and demands her hand when he is offered ANY reward for his service to the Shogun), and the color cinematography is great BUT overall, the film felt a little too sterile--as if the actors were over-restrained in their performance. This is really a shame, as despite a great ending and an interesting premise, just doesn't elevate itself to greatness. I gave my videotape to a friend and asked his opinion and he, too, felt the film was a bit dull and sterile at times. This seemed to be an attempt to make a great film that just needed more polish to raise it above mediocrity.

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