Gate of Hell (1953)

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Gate of Hell on IMDb 7.2/10 2,450 votes

Released:
1953-10-30

Overview:
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

Director:
Teinosuke Kinugasa

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama, History, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Kazuo Hasegawa
    as
    Moritō Endō
  • Machiko Kyō
    as
    Lady Kesa
  • Isao Yamagata
    as
    Wataru Watanabe
  • Yataro Kurokawa
    as
    Shigemori
  • Kōtarō Bandō
    as
    Rokurō