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.

1h 26m1953TMDb 7.1

DramaHistoryRomance

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title: 地獄門
Status: Released
Released: 30 October 1953
Runtime: 1h 26m
TMDB score: 7.1 / 10 (102 votes)

Production

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writers: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Masaichi Nagata
Studios: Daiei Film
Countries: Japan

Languages

Original: Japanese
Spoken: Japanese