Chikamatsu Monogatari
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📖 Synopsis
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Kazuo HasegawaMohei
Kyōko KagawaOsan
Eitarō ShindōIshun
Eitarō OzawaSukeemon
Yōko MinamidaOtama
Haruo TanakaGifuya Dôki
Chieko NaniwaOkô
Ichirō SugaiGembei
Tatsuya IshiguroIsanH
Hiroshi MizunoKuroki🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chikamatsu Monogatari about?
- When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
- Who directed Chikamatsu Monogatari?
- Chikamatsu Monogatari was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
- When was Chikamatsu Monogatari released?
- Chikamatsu Monogatari was released on November 23, 1954.
- How long is Chikamatsu Monogatari?
- Chikamatsu Monogatari has a runtime of 1h 42m.
- Where can I track Chikamatsu Monogatari?
- You can track Chikamatsu Monogatari on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends. Chikamatsu Monogatari is currently streaming on Criterion Channel in the US.












