Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Stars: Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Eitarō Ozawa, Yōko Minamida

Release Date: 1954-11-23

Country: Japan

Ratings: 7.745 / 10 (145 votes)

Runtime: 102 mins