The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers

102 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 23, 1954

In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.

The Crucified Lovers

102 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 23, 1954

The Crucified Lovers
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 近松物語
Directors Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers Yoshikata Yoda, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Monzaemon Chikamatsu

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

as Mohei

Kyōko Kagawa

as Osan

Eitarō Shindō

as Ishun

Eitarō Ozawa

as Sukeemon (as Saka Ozawa)

Yôko Minamida

as Otama

Haruo Tanaka

as Gifuya Dôki

Chieko Naniwa

as Okô

Ichirō Sugai

as Gembei

Hiroshi Mizuno

as Kuroki

Hisao Toake

as Morinokoji

Kimiko Tachebana

as Umetatsu Akamatsu

Keiko Koyanagi

as Okaya

Sayako Nakagami

as Osono

Ikkei Tamaki

as Jushiro Umegaki

Kanae Kobayashi

as Otatsu

Sôji Shibata

as Worker

Tadashi Iwata

as Chushichi

Kōichi Katsuragi

as Priest

Saburo Date

as Katada government official

Jun Fujikawa

as Village government official

Sumao Ishihara

as Inn head clerk

Masayoshi Kikuno

as Religious man

Midori Komatsu

as Old lady in tea house

Reiko Kongō

as Boat servant

Tokio Oki

as Worker