Chikamatsu Monogatari
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
Release Year
1954
Runtime
102 min
Audience Score
7.8
Genres
Drama, Romance
Story Snapshot
When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.
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