The Priest and the Beauty

The Priest and the Beauty

85 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 9, 1960

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to her in spite of her beauty. One night, while Anchin is recuperating in a hot spring, he is approached by Kiyo. She tells him that she is in love with him.

The Priest and the Beauty

85 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Aug. 9, 1960

The Priest and the Beauty
Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to her in spite of her beauty. One night, while Anchin is recuperating in a hot spring, he is approached by Kiyo. She tells him that she is in love with him.
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 安珍と清姫
Directors Koji Shima
Writers Hideo Oguni

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa

as Anchin

Ayako Wakao

as Kiyohime

Akihiko Katayama

as Tomotsuna

Bontarō Miake

as Kiyotsugu

Ikuko Môri

as Sanae

Shinobu Araki

as Masuzen

Kikue Mōri

as Nagisa

Tatsuo Hanabu

as Sasuke

Yōko Uraji

as Sakurahime

Akio Kobori

as Dokaku

Shōzō Nanbu

as Gien