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Love Under the Crucifix

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1962 · 1h 41m · Drama, History, Romance · Japan · Rated TP (FR)

A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.

Directed by
Kinuyo Tanaka
Written by
Masashige Narusawa
Based on the novel by
Toko Kon
Starring
Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Mieko Takamine
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