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Portrait of Hell

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-11-18

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Shirō Toyoda

Writer: Toshio Yasumi

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama, Horror

Original title: Portrait of Hell

Production Companies: TOHO

Production Countries: Japan

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