Gate of Hell (1953): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
Gate of Hell is a 1953 historical drama directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, starring Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritō Endō, Taiji Tonoyama and Jun Tazaki. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $7,375 worldwide. Stream it on Criterion Channel, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gate of Hell About?
The premise of Gate of Hell without spoilers.
Set in Japan in 1159, the story follows Moritō, a courageous samurai who risks his life to rescue the beautiful Kesa amid a violent uprising. He soon falls deeply in love with her, only to discover she is already married, leaving him heart‑broken and torn between duty and desire.
Gate of Hell Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- medieval times
- japan
- stalker
- koto
- murder
- sacrifice
- lured into a trap
- aunt niece relationship
- obsession
- murdered by stalker
- 12th century
- marriage
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- samurai action
- samurai
- aunt
- lady in waiting
- desire
- rice wine
- sword fight
- rebellion
- unrequited love
- sexual obsession
- male female relationship
- sake
- kicking a dog
- horse racing
- self punishment
- guilt
- lust
- falling in love
- tragedy
- love triangle
- triangle drama
- jealousy
- love
- attempted coup d'etat
- husband wife relationship
- coveted wife
- buddhist
- 1150s
- tragic love
- jidai geki
- based on true story
- based on play
Where to Watch Gate of Hell
Stream it on Criterion Channel, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Gate of Hell Cast & Characters
Kazuo Hasegawa leads the cast as Moritō Endō, with Taiji Tonoyama as Kakisuke and Jun Tazaki as Kogenta. Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa; 47 actors are credited in all.
- Director Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritō Endō
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Taiji Tonoyama as Kakisuke -
Jun Tazaki as Kogenta -
Isao Yamagata as Wataru Watanabe
Also Starring in Gate of Hell
· 43 more- Saburo Date Tomoyuki
- Masao Shimizu Nobuyori
- Ryōsuke Kagawa Yasutada
- Yukio Horikita Heita
- Ikkei Tamaki Nariie
- Jun Fujikawa Tsunetsugu
- Gen Shimizu Saburōsuke
- Shōzō Nanbu Sadafusa
- Tokio Oki Tadamitsu
- Seishirō Hara Mitsusada
- Machiko Kyô Lady Kesa
- Shinobu Araki Iesada
- Shintarō Nanjō Tanenari
- Sumao Ishihara Pot Salesman
- Tatsuya Ishiguro Yachūta
- Hajime Koshikawa Cowboy
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- Masayoshi Kikuno Yoshitomo
- Tadashi Iwata Takahira
- Fujio Harumoto Kanefusa
- Kikue Mōri Sawa
- Eigorō Onoe Kunitsune
- Koreya Senda Gen Kiyomori
- Yoshie Minami Tone
- Michiko Araki Mano
- Toshiaki Konoe Masazumi
- Toshio Chiba Michizane
- Kenjiro Uemura Masanaka
- Fumihiko Yokoyama Giheiji
- Akira Shimizu Yoshiharu
- Hiroshi Mizuno Otoami
- Yataro Kurokawa Shigemori
- Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka Sadachika
- Takaji Fukui Naganobu
- Hiroshi Ueda Oil Salesman
- Kunitaro Sawamura Moritada
- Kōtarō Bandō Rokurō
- Tominosuke Hayama Peddler
- Omenosuke Ichikawa Priest
- Kanji Koshiba Munemori
- Kiyoshi Takikawa Tomomori
- Hachiro Okuni Low-Rank Man
- Tōgo Ōnami Tadatsuna
- Eiichi Kusumoto Koreaki
Gate of Hell Box Office
Gate of Hell grossed $7,375 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.4K
- International
- $7.4K
Gate of Hell Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gate of Hell.
Gate of Hell Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Jigokumon” and “La puerta del infierno”.
- Also known as
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- Jigokumon
- La puerta del infierno
- La porta dell'inferno
- La Porte de l'enfer
- A pokol kapuja
- 地狱门
- Cehennem Kapısı
- Portal do Inferno
- Вратата на Ада
- Helvetets port
- Amores de Samurai
- Ingen kan tvinge et hjerte
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- Das Höllentor
- 지옥문
- Врата ада
- Wrota piekieł
- Brána pekel
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Gate of Hell FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Gate of Hell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gate of Hell?
Gate of Hell runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Gate of Hell released?
Gate of Hell was released on October 30, 1953.
Who directed Gate of Hell?
Gate of Hell was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
More films by Teinosuke Kinugasa Who is in the cast of Gate of Hell?
Gate of Hell stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritō Endō, Taiji Tonoyama as Kakisuke and Jun Tazaki as Kogenta, among 47 credited actors.
Where can I watch Gate of Hell?
In the US, Gate of Hell is streaming on Criterion Channel and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Gate of Hell make at the box office?
Gate of Hell grossed $7,375 worldwide.
Does Gate of Hell have a post-credit scene?
No. Gate of Hell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gate of Hell in?
The original language of Gate of Hell is Japanese.
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