
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.
- Year: 1953
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, History, Romance
- Studio: Daiei Film
- Keyword: samurai, jealousy, husband wife relationship, buddhist, jidaigeki, bushido, 12th century
- Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Yataro Kurokawa, Kōtarō Bandō, Jun Tazaki