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Portrait of Hell

19691h 35mShirō Toyoda

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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.

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Heian Period

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What is Portrait of Hell (1969) about?

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.

Who stars in Portrait of Hell?

Portrait of Hell stars Tatsuya Nakadai (Yoshihide), Kinnosuke Nakamura (Lord Hosokawa), Yōko Naitō (Yoshika), Shun Ōide, Hideyo Amamoto. The film was directed by Shirō Toyoda.

How long is Portrait of Hell?

Portrait of Hell has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1969.

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