
Film
Portrait of Hell
1969· 1h 35m· Drama· Horror
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.
1969-09-20
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorShirō Toyoda
WriterToshio Yasumi
ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka
Director of PhotographyKazuo Yamada
Original Music ComposerYasushi Akutagawa
EditorYoshitami Kuroiwa
Full cast & crew (9 cast · 9 crew)
Details
Released1969-09-20
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.9/10 · 12 votes
Original languageja
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