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The title says it all moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Eisei Amamoto | ||
| Yôko Naito | ... | Yoshika |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Yoshihide |
| Kinnosuke Nakamura | ... | Lord Hosokawa |
| Shun Oide |
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A title that the film delivers the goods. Not the Hell of western imagination but the Hell of Buddhist thought. This is a tough film that really stick in the mind long after it's over.
Nakadai plays a Korean court artist to a ridiculous Japanese Lord who is blind to the growing poverty of his domain. The Lord wants a mural of Buddhist paradise but the artist doesn't know what that looks like. He can only paint death and misery. The artist himself is no great example of humanity as he's a full blown bigot. Caught in the middle is the artist's daughter and her innocent Japanese lover.
This film would not be possible without Nakadai who uses his ability to portray deep despair to it's fullest here. At points he looks like his character in "Ran" almost exactly. The points covered here include vanity, racism, pride, and other human traits that create a hell on earth. There's no happy ending here so be warned.
Wonderful sets and a theatrical style of lighting create an atmosphere unlike most other films. Recommended