Double suicide, Janus Films ; A Hyogensha-ATG production ; directed by Masahiro Shinoda ; based on the play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Type
Label
Double suicide, Janus Films ; A Hyogensha-ATG production ; directed by Masahiro Shinoda ; based on the play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Language
jpn
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Double suicide
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
Janus Films ; A Hyogensha-ATG production ; directed by Masahiro Shinoda ; based on the play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Runtime
104
Series statement
The Criterion Collection, 104
Summary
In this stylized dramatization of the puppet theater play, Jihei abandons business, family and self respect for a passionate love affair with a geisha whose freedom he cannot afford. As the world closes in upon him, he finds his only course of action is to die with the lover he is unable to obtain in life
Target audience
adult
Technique
unknown
Classification
Contributor
Subject
Content
Actor
resource.filmdirector
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor7
- Genre3
- Subject7
- Content1
- Actor5
- resource.filmdirector1