Gate of Hell (1953)

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Synopsis
Originally released as Jigokumen, Gate of Hell was one of the most popular Japanese imports of the 1954-55 American film season. Set in 12th-century feudal Japan, the film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritoh, a samurai whose courage in defending his ruler is to be rewarded with anything he desires. He desires the beautiful, aristocratic Lady Kesa Machiko Kyo who happens to be already married to another samurai, Wataru (Isao Yamagata). Moritoh attempts to persuade Kesa to leave her husband but her devotion is unshakeable. The winner of two Academy Awards and a Cannes grand prize, Gate of Hell is perhaps the most dazzling example of Japanese color photography of the 1950s. The film was based on a well-known play by Kan Kikuchi. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Production Crew

Kohei Sugiyama	Cinematographer
Yasushi Akutagawa	Composer (Music Score)
Sanzo Wada	Costume Designer
Teinosuke Kinugasa	Director
Kan Kikuchi	Play Author
Masaichi Nagata	Producer
Masaichi Nagata	Screenwriter
Teinosuke Kinugasa	Screenwriter

Genre
Drama

Awards
1954 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
1954 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
1954 - Best Foreign Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1954 - Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1954 - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival
1954 - Best Foreign Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1954 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
1954 - Best British Film - British Academy of Film and Television
1954 - Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival

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Kazuo Hasegawa	Moritoh
Yataro Kurokawa	Shigemori
Machiko Kyo	Lady Kesa
Koreya Senda	Kiyomori
Isao Yamagata	Wataru

Gate of Hell (1953)

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