Synopsis
The story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai) and his Japanese patron, the cruel and egotistical daimyo Horikawa (Nakamura). It is based on the 1918 short story Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Toshio YasumiWriter
- Shirō ToyodaDirector
- Yasushi AkutagawaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tatsuya NakadaiYoshihide
- Kinnosuke NakamuraLord Hosokawa
- Yōko NaitōYoshika
- Shun ŌideCast
- Hideyo AmamotoCast
- Yoshirō UchidaCast
- Tappei ShimokawaCast
- Haruo SuzukiCast
- Masanobu ŌkuboCast
Themes
heian period