The Crucified Lovers
, also titled A Story from Chikamatsu, is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play Daikyōji mukashi goyomi.
Plot
Mohei is an apprentice to Ishun, the wealthy grand scroll-maker of Kyoto. Ishun makes nightly sexual forays into the maid Otama's room, but she resists his advances, despite offers of goods and property, claiming to be engaged to Mohei. Mohei refuses to go along with the deception and tells Otama to accept the rape because they are both there to serve the household. As two adulterers are paraded through the streets on their way to be crucified, Mohei proclaims that they should not have betrayed morality.
More details
author | Yoshikata Yoda |
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contentLocation | Japan |
director | Kenji Mizoguchi |
editor | Kanji Sugawara |
genre | drama |
keywords | betray capture claim crucifixion crucify engage family home flee holding hands kyoto morning pack report romantic rival their way travel |
musicBy | Fumio Hayasaka |
producer | Masaichi Nagata |
productionCompany | Daiei Film |
publisher | Daiei Film |
recordedAt | Japan |
theme | japanese jidaigeki |