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Portrait of Hell

地獄変

1969 · 1h 35m · Drama, Horror · Japan

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.

Directed by
Shirō Toyoda
Written by
Toshio Yasumi
Based on the novel by
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Yōko Naitō, Shun Ōide
6.3Smart score

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heian period

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