The Crucified Lovers
The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
- Year: 1954
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Daiei Film
- Keyword: japan, escape, suicide attempt, lover, love, extramarital affair, bankruptcy, kyoto, japan, locked in, jidaigeki, social class, 17th century
- Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
- Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Eitarō Ozawa, Yôko Minamida, Haruo Tanaka