Portrait of Hell

Portrait of Hell

1969
1h 35min

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.

Portrait of Hell

Storyline

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.
    Released
    18 November 1969
    Runtime
    1h 35min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    TOHO
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