An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
- Status
- Released
Keywords
- based on play or musical
- joruri
- monzaemon chikamatsu
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Top Cast
Tamao Yoshida as Chubei, a clerk
Minosuke Yoshida as Umegawa, a prostitute
Kanjuro Kiritake as Hachiemon, Chubei's friend; Magoemon, Chubei's father
Oritaya Takemoto as Scene I Joruri Reciter
Enza Tsuruzawa as Scene I Samisen Player
Koshijidayu Takemoto as Scene II Jaruri Reciter
Seiji Tsuruzawa as Scene II Samisen Player
Mojidayu Takemoto as Scene III Jaruri Reciter
Top Crew
Marty Gross · Director, Writer
Tōru Takemitsu · Composer
Hideaki Kobayashi · Cinematographer
Kōzō Okazaki · Cinematographer
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