The Crucified Lovers

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The Crucified Lovers ★★★½ Chikamatsu Monogatari 1954

A shy scrollmaker falls in love with his master's wife. Excellent Japanese tragedy with fine performances all around. 100m/B VHS . JP Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyoko Kagawa, Yoko Minamida, Eitaro Shindo, Shigehiro (Sakae) Ozawa; D: Kenji Mizoguchi.

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