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The Crucified Lovers(Movie, 1954)

Original title: "近松物語" (Japanese/JA)
1h 42min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The Crucified LoversRating: 3.9/5 (with 5555 votes)
The Crucified Lovers (Japanese: 近松物語, Hepburn: Chikamatsu Monogatari), also titled A Story from Chikamatsu, is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play Daikyōji mukashi goyomi. ()
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About 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.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Shot in: Japan
Plays in: Japan
Based on the work of: Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 14 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/01/1958 (World premiere: 11/23/1954)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Amantes crucificados"
"De gekruisigde geliefden"
"Die Legende vom Meister der Rollbilder"
"Los amantes crucificados"
"Ristiinnaulitut rakastavaiset"
"Les Amants crucifiés"
"Oi stavromenoi erastes"
"Keresztre feszített szerelmesek"
"Chikamatsu monogatari"
"Ukrzyżowani kochankowie"
"A Story from Chikamatsu"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:102304, Added: 03/20/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024