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Gate of Hell

Original title: Jigokumon
  • 19531953
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.8K
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POPULARITY
27,560
1,448
Gate of Hell (1953)
DramaHistory
A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,560
1,448
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Kan Kikuchi(play "Kesa's Husband")
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Masaichi Nagata
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Kazuo Hasegawa
      • Isao Yamagata
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Kan Kikuchi(play "Kesa's Husband")
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
      • Masaichi Nagata
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Kazuo Hasegawa
      • Isao Yamagata
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Kazuo Hasegawa in Gate of Hell (1953)
    Kazuo Hasegawa in Gate of Hell (1953)
    Isao Yamagata in Gate of Hell (1953)
    Kazuo Hasegawa and Isao Yamagata in Gate of Hell (1953)
    Kazuo Hasegawa in Gate of Hell (1953)
    Isao Yamagata in Gate of Hell (1953)
    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
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • 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)

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Delightful Film
    Being a fan of the "Samurai" genre, I was taken in by this film. I actually found this video at the local library. The visuals are wonderful, sword-play is very realistic, acting is excellent. The plot comes on strong, but becomes very predictable by the end. Still, worth checking out.
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    • dwjjunk
    • Jul 6, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Vrata pekla
    • Filming locations
      • Daiei Tokyo Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,375
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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