Portrait of Hell (地獄変) 55 years old

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.

Credits

Portrait of Hell Cast

Name Character
Tatsuya Nakadai He was 36, now 92 years old as Yoshihide
Hideyo Amamoto He was 43, 77 years old when he died
Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 36, 64 years old when he died as Lord Hosokawa
Yôko Naitô She was 19, now 74 years old as Yoshika

Portrait of Hell Crew

Name Department
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa as Novel. He was 77 (35) years old when He died Writing
Tomoyuki Tanaka as Producer. He was 59 (86) years old when He died Production
Kazuo Yamada as Director of Photography. He was 57 (78) years old when He died Camera
Toshio Yasumi as Writer. He was 66 (88) years old when He died Writing
Shirō Toyoda as Director. He was 63 (71) years old when He died Directing
Yasushi Akutagawa as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Sound
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Portrait of Hell (55 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 18, 1969
  • Runtime: 95 minutes