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Portrait of Hell (1969)

Portrait of Hell (1969)

Drama Horror
Release Date: 1969, November 18
Directors: Shirō Toyoda
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO, TOHO
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Naitō, Kinnosuke Nakamura

Overview:

The story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai) and his Japanese patron, the cruel and egotistical daimyo Horikawa (Nakamura). It is based on the 1918 short story Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

Keywords:

heian period