DOUBLE SUICIDE IN SONEZAKI
Directed by: MASUMURA Yasuzo
Cast: KAJI Meiko, UZAKI Ryudo, IGAWA Hisashi
Based on the play by "Chikamatsu Monzaemon", Double Suicide in Sonezaki is the classic tale of the Japanese Romeo and Juilette. Tokubei, who works for his uncle in a shop, and Ohatsu, a prostitute, are star-crossed lovers, who dream of one day paying off their obligations and marry.
But when Tokubei’s uncle wants him to marry someone else, and one of Ohatsu’s rich customers wants to marry her, they realize their dream will never come true. So they decide if they can’t live together, then they will die together…
Remastered Print
1978 - Color - Fullscreen
Japanese with Removable English subtitles
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