Portrait of Hell (1969)
Original title: 地獄変
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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.
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Tatsuya NakadaiYoshihide
Kinnosuke NakamuraLord Hosokawa
Yōko NaitōYoshika
Shun Ōide
Hideyo Amamoto
Yoshirō Uchida
Tappei Shimokawa
Haruo SuzukiMasanobu ÔkuboMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference374702Actor preference249977 · 437974 · 171014Country preferenceJpDecade preference1960
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Frequently asked questions about Portrait of Hell
What is Portrait of Hell about?
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.
How long is Portrait of Hell?
Portrait of Hell has a runtime of 95 minutes.