Chikamatsu Monogatari
Chikamatsu Monogatari

Chikamatsu Monogatari

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1954
1h 42m
7.7(145 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.

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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

38 members
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長谷川一夫

Mohei

長谷川一夫
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香川京子

Osan

香川京子
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進藤英太郎

Ishun

進藤英太郎
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小沢栄太郎

Sukeemon

小沢栄太郎
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南田洋子

Otama

南田洋子
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田中春男

Gifuya Dôki

田中春男
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浪花千栄子

Okô

浪花千栄子
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菅井一郎

Gembei

菅井一郎
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石黒達也

Isan

石黒達也
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水野浩

Kuroki

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十朱久雄

Morinokoji

十朱久雄
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玉置一恵

Jushiro Umegaki

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橘公子

Umetatsu Akamatsu

橘公子
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小柳圭子

Okaya

小柳圭子
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Sayako Nakagami

Osono

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小林加奈枝

Otatsu

小林加奈枝
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三浦志郎

Worker

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Nobuko Tanei

Young Girl

Nobuko Tanei
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Sōji Shibata

Worker

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Satoshi Mikami

Worker

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Satoshi Shinohara

Worker

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岩田正

Chushichi

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天野一郎

Blind Musician

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葛木香一

Priest

葛木香一
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荒木忍

Courtier

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Ryōnosuke Azuma

Unknown Role

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伊達三郎

Katada Government Official

伊達三郎
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藤川準

Village Government Official

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Takaji Fukui

Fushimi Government Official

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石原須磨男

Inn Head Clerk

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Masayoshi Kikuno

Religious Man

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小松みどり

Old Lady in Tea House

小松みどり
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金剛麗子

Boat Servant

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沖時男

Worker

沖時男
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Hachiro Okuni

Fushimi Government Official

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Shiro Osaki

Chestnut Peddler

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Kiyoshi Takikawa

Worker

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Fumihiko Yokoyama

Unknown Role

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