japan,escape,suicide attempt,lover,love,extramarital affair,bankruptcy,kyoto, japan,locked in,jidaigeki,social class,17th century

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Poster for The Crucified Lovers

The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Profile picture of Kazuo Hasegawa
    Mohei Kazuo Hasegawa
  • Profile picture of Kyōko Kagawa
    Osan Kyōko Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Shindō
    Ishun Eitarō Shindō
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Ozawa
    Sukeemon Eitarō Ozawa
  • Profile picture of Yōko Minamida
    Otama Yōko Minamida
  • Profile picture of Haruo Tanaka
    Gifuya Dôki Haruo Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Chieko Naniwa
    Okô Chieko Naniwa
  • Profile picture of Ichirō Sugai
    Gembei Ichirō Sugai

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Keywords

  • japan
  • escape
  • suicide attempt
  • lover
  • love
  • extramarital affair
  • bankruptcy
  • kyoto, japan
  • locked in
  • jidaigeki
  • social class
  • 17th century