3 Movies Starring Kazuo Hasegawa

Gate of Hell

Gate of Hell

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1954-12-10

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1833 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Kan Kikuchi (play)

Teinosuke Kinugasa

Masaichi Nagata

Fullplot:

In 1160, in the Heian Period, Lord Kiyomori travels with his court to another feud and his Castle Sanjo is invaded by two other lords, in a coup. The loyal samurai Moritoh Enda asks the court lady Kesa to pose of the lord's sister to create a diversion while the lord's real sister and his father flee in the middle of the people. Then Moritoh travels to meet Lord Kiyomon and fights with him to defeat the enemies and the coup fails. Lord Kiyomon rewards the warriors that helped him and when he asks Moritoh what he wishes, he requests to marry Kesa. The lord grants his wish but soon he learns that Kesa is married with Wataru Watanabe, a samurai from the imperial guard. Moritoh harasses Kesa and threatens her, promising to kill her husband, her aunt and her if she does not marry him. Kesa's decision leads the trio to a tragic fate.

The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-11-01

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (2002 Reviews)

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast:

Writer:

Monzaemon Chikamatsu (play)

Matsutarè Kawaguchi (adaptation)

Yoshikata Yoda (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-06-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

113 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (1205 Reviews)

Director:

Kon Ichikawa

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Daisuke Itè (adaptation)

Teinosuke Kinugasa (adapt)

Otokichi Mikami (newspaper serial)

Natto Wada (screenplay)

Fullplot:

While performing in a touring kabuki troupe, leading female impersonator Yukinojo comes across the three men who drove his parents to suicide twenty years earlier, and plans his revenge, firstly by seducing the daughter of one of them, secondly by ruining them...

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