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Gate of Hell
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Gate of Hell

1953 · 86 min Drama History Romance
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Kazuo Hasegawa

Kazuo Hasegawa

Moritō Endō

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lady Kesa

Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Wataru Watanabe

Yataro Kurokawa

Yataro Kurokawa

Shigemori

Kōtarō Bandō

Kōtarō Bandō

Rokurō

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Kogenta

Koreya Senda

Koreya Senda

Gen Kiyomori

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Nobuyori

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Yachūta

Kenjiro Uemura

Kenjiro Uemura

Masanaka

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