Double Suicide (1969)
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda
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Kichiemon Nakamura II as Jihei |
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Shima Iwashita as Koharu / Osan |
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Hōsei Komatsu as Tahei |
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Yūsuke Takita as Mogoemon |
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Kamatari Fujiwara as Owner of the Yamatoya |
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Yoshi Katō as Gosaemon |
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Shizue Kawarazaki as Osan's Mother |
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Tokie Hidari as Osugi |
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Sumiko Hidaka as Proprietress |
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Takashi Sue as Store Owner |
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Masashi Makita as Guest |
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Makoto Akatsuka as Sangoro |
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Unko Uehara as Otama |
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Shinji Tsuchiya as Kantaro |
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Kaori Tozawa as Osue |
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Jun Hamamura as |
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Masatsugu Makita as |
| Writing | Toru Takemitsu | Writer |
| Art | Kiyoshi Awazu | Production Design |
| Writing | Masahiro Shinoda | Writer |
| Writing | Taeko Tomioka | Writer |
| Directing | Masahiro Shinoda | Director |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Akira Suzuki | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | Monzaemon Chikamatsu | Original Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yôko Takahashi | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Makoto Koizumi | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Masayuki Motomochi | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kiyoshi Hashimoto | Costume Design |
| Production | Masao Katô | Production Manager |
| Camera | Tōichirō Narushima | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki | Sound |
| Directing | Shigeyuki Nakano | Assistant Director |
| Art | Akiyoshi Kanda | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Kōhei Oguri | Assistant Director |
| Art | Dai Arakawa | Set Decoration |
| Production | Masayuki Nakajima | Producer |
| Sound | Tadao Takai | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Masahiro Shinoda | Producer |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki | Sound Recordist |