A Story from Chikamatsu

Chikamatsu monogatari

1954 102 min. Japan Kenji Mizoguchi

Special Screenings: Mizoguchi 1954

22apr17:0018:4517:00 - 18:45 A Story from ChikamatsuSingle ScreeningYelmo Cines Las Arenas Screen 8Event Type SPECIAL SCREENINGS: MIZOGUCHI 1954


Director
Kenji Mizoguchi

Screenplay
Yoshikata Yoda

Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa

Editing
Kanji Suganuma

Music
Fumio Hayasaka, Tamezô Mochizuki

Sound
Iwao Ôtani

Producer
Masaichi Nagata

Production
Daiei Studios [JP]

Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Yôko Minamida, Eitarô Shindô, Eitarô Ozawa, Ichirô Sugai

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

Format
DCP, B&W

World Sales-Distribution
Capricci Films

Filmography
Kenji Mizoguchi
JAPAN (1898-1956)

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
1954 CHIKAMATSU MONOGATARI / A STORY FROM CHIKAMATSU
1954 UWASA NO ONNA / THE WOMAN OF RUMOUR
1954 SANSHÔ DAYÛ / SANSHO THE BAILIFF
1953 UGETSU MONOGATARI / TALES OF UGETSU
1952 SAIKAKU ICHIDAI ONNA / THE LIFE OF OHARU

Festivals
Cannes

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