samurai,jealousy,husband wife relationship,buddhist,jidaigeki,bushido,12th century

Gate of Hell (1953)

Poster for Gate of Hell

The most honored screen import in a decade!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Profile picture of Kazuo Hasegawa
    Moritō Endō Kazuo Hasegawa
  • Profile picture of Machiko Kyō
    Lady Kesa Machiko Kyō
  • Profile picture of Isao Yamagata
    Wataru Watanabe Isao Yamagata
  • Profile picture of Yataro Kurokawa
    Shigemori Yataro Kurokawa
  • Profile picture of Kōtarō Bandō
    Rokurō Kōtarō Bandō
  • Profile picture of Jun Tazaki
    Kogenta Jun Tazaki
  • Profile picture of Koreya Senda
    Gen Kiyomori Koreya Senda
  • Profile picture of Masao Shimizu
    Nobuyori Masao Shimizu

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Keywords

  • samurai
  • jealousy
  • husband wife relationship
  • buddhist
  • jidaigeki
  • bushido
  • 12th century