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Gate of Hell

Original title: Jigokumon
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
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7.2/10
3.9K
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Gate of Hell (1953)
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A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.
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    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Kan Kikuchi(play "Kesa's Husband")
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Masaichi Nagata
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Isao Yamagata
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Kan Kikuchi(play "Kesa's Husband")
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Masaichi Nagata
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Isao Yamagata
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Kazuo Hasegawa in Gate of Hell (1953)
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    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Kesa
    Kazuo Hasegawa
    Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Morito Endô
    Isao Yamagata
    Isao Yamagata
    • Wataru Watanabe
    Yatarô Kurokawa
    • Shigemori
    Kôtarô Bandô
    • Rokurô
    Jun Tazaki
    Jun Tazaki
    • Kogenta
    Koreya Senda
    Koreya Senda
    • Gen Kiyomori
    Masao Shimizu
    Masao Shimizu
    • Nobuyori
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    • Yachûta
    Kenjirô Uemura
    Kenjirô Uemura
    • Masanaka
    Gen Shimizu
    Gen Shimizu
    • Saburôsuke
    Michiko Araki
    Michiko Araki
    • Mano
    Yoshie Minami
    Yoshie Minami
    • Tone
    Kikue Môri
    Kikue Môri
    • Sawa
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    Ryôsuke Kagawa
    • Yasutada
    Shinobu Araki
    • Iesada
    Kunitarô Sawamura
    • Moritada
    Kanji Koshiba
    • Munemori
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Kan Kikuchi(play "Kesa's Husband")
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Masaichi Nagata
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    • Trivia
      This is believed to be Japan's first color production to be exported and shown outside of the country.
    • Quotes

      Moritoo Endô: Today is the first day of a life of sacrifice.

    • Crazy credits
      Janus Films' re-subtitled version, prepared for video releases, translates Kazuo Hasegawa's name as "Cazuo Hasegawa."
    • Connections
      Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

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    8/10
    First Japanese Film in US
    During WW II there were no Japanese films ever shown in the United States and this

    was the first film presented to the American Public in 1954. It is outstanding in its color presentation of the country of Japan and the photography and character studies received great awards and acknowledgment The story involves a married woman, Machiko Kyo, (Lady Kesa), who is a very beautiful lady who is desired and lusted after by another man. This man does not care about her being married and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. However, there is more to the story, and it depicts conditions in Japanese households and their way of living and thinking. Machiko Kyo appeared in "The Teahouse of the August Moon",'56 and starred with Marlon Brando. This is a worthwhile film to watch and enjoy. A truly great Classic Film.
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    • Apr 23, 2006

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      • December 10, 1954 (United States)
      • Japan
      • Japanese
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      • Daiei Tokyo Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes

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