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A Story from Chikamatsu

1954·1h 42m·Not Rated
DramaRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
5,456 votes

Ishun is a wealthy but unsympathetic master printer who has wrongly accused his wife and best employee of being lovers. To escape punishment, the accused run away together, but Ishun is certain to be ruined if word gets out.

A Story from Chikamatsu is a 1954 drama romance movie directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Yôko Minamida. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 5,456 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Stars
Kazuo Hasegawa
Kyôko Kagawa
Yôko Minamida
Eitarô Shindô
Details
1954-11-23
102 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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