Double Suicide
Double Suicide

Movie·1969·1h 45m

Double Suicide

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

Original title: 心中天網島

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.

Written By

Taeko Tomioka

Producer

Masahiro Shinoda, Masayuki Nakajima

Cinematography

Tōichirō Narushima

Music

Toru Takemitsu

Themes

dual role

Production House

hyogensha
Art Theatre Guild

Audience Score

69%

59 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it39%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

Stream

· 1 service

Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.

// cast

Cast

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Kichiemon Nakamura II

Jihei

Shima Iwashita

Shima Iwashita

Koharu / Osan

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Tahei

Yūsuke Takita

Yūsuke Takita

Mogoemon

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Owner of the Yamatoya

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Gosaemon

Shizue Kawarazaki

Shizue Kawarazaki

Osan's Mother

Tokie Hidari

Tokie Hidari

Osugi

Sumiko Hidaka

Sumiko Hidaka

Proprietress

Takashi Sue

Store Owner

Masashi Makita

Guest

Makoto Akatsuka

Makoto Akatsuka

Sangoro

Unko Uehara

Otama

Shinji Tsuchiya

Kantaro

Kaori Tozawa

Osue

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Masatsugu Makita

// crew

Crew

Masahiro Shinoda

Masahiro Shinoda

Director, Writer, Producer

Toru Takemitsu

Toru Takemitsu

Writer, Original Music Composer

Taeko Tomioka

Taeko Tomioka

Writer

Tōichirō Narushima

Director of Photography

Masayuki Nakajima

Producer

// more like this

You Might Like