Gate of Hell (1953)

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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.

Directed by: Teinosuke Kinugasa

Written by: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Masaichi Nagata

Music by: Yasushi Akutagawa

Starring: Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Yataro Kurokawa, Kōtarō Bandō, Jun Tazaki, Koreya Senda, Masao Shimizu, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Kenjiro Uemura

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Released: 1953-10-30

Runtime: 86 minutes

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