The Lovers' Exile (1980)
An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
Director: Marty Gross
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Tamao Yoshida as Chubei, a clerk |
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Minosuke Yoshida as Umegawa, a prostitute |
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Kanjuro Kiritake as Hachiemon, Chubei's friend; Magoemon, Chubei's father |
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Oritaya Takemoto as Scene I Joruri Reciter |
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Enza Tsuruzawa as Scene I Samisen Player |
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Koshijidayu Takemoto as Scene II Jaruri Reciter |
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Seiji Tsuruzawa as Scene II Samisen Player |
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Mojidayu Takemoto as Scene III Jaruri Reciter |
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Kishi Nozawa as Scene III Samisen Player |
| Writing | Monzaemon Chikamatsu | Original Story |
| Directing | Marty Gross | Director |
| Writing | Marty Gross | Writer |
| Editing | Marty Gross | Editor |
| Production | Ryu Yasutake | Production Manager |
| Sound | Akira Honma | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Makoto Kobayashi | Assistant Production Manager |
| Camera | Hideaki Kobayashi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Kōzō Okazaki | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer |