Chikamatsu Monogatari

A lonely scrollmaker’s wife and his apprentice find romance while on the run from a scandal that starts with an accusation and ends in flight. Their newfound love blossoms as quickly as the gossip spreads. The film settles for a tidy moral without straining.

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Kenji Mizoguchi directed Chikamatsu Monogatari in 1954. See Kenji Mizoguchi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Mizoguchi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Mizoguchi.

Chikamatsu Monogatari was released in 1954 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.