Gate of hell /
In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is married, he goes to extreme lengths to win her love.
| Uniform Title: | Jigokumon (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Language Notes: | Japanese dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
653. |
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| Summary: | In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is married, he goes to extreme lengths to win her love. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. Based on the story of "Kesa no ryōnin" by Kikuchi Hiroshi. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
| Format: | Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (16:9) presentation; PCM mono.; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | Rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1955: Honorary Award in Best Foreign Language Film; Oscar in Best Costume Design, Color (Sanzo Wada). Cannes Film Festival, 1954: Grand Prize of the Festival (Teinosuke Kinugasa). Locarno International Film Festival,1954: Prize (Teinosuke Kinugasa). New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1954: NYFCC Award in Best Foreign Language Film. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Kohei Sugiyama; film editing, Shigeo Nishida; music, Yasushi Akutagawa; costume design, Sanzo Wada. |