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A Story from Chikamatsu

1954

Kenji Mizoguchi

1954·Not Rated·JapanJapan
Award tierBronze

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.

Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa·Kyōko Kagawa·Yôko Minamida·Eitarō Shindō

Producers

Masaichi Nagata

Languages

JapanJapanese

Major Awards

0 wins · 2 nominations

Nominations (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1955)

Palme d'Or

Kenji Mizoguchi

Best Picture

Kinema Junpo Awards (1955)

Best Film

Kenji Mizoguchi