Gate of Hell (1953)
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Overview
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Where to watch Gate of Hell
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Spain | Filmin, Acontra Plus | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Belas Artes à La Carte | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| South Korea | Watcha | — | — |
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What is Gate of Hell about?
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married. Gate of Hell is a Drama, History, Romance movie, released on 1953-10-30, runtime 86 minutes.
Is Gate of Hell worth watching?
TMDB users rate Gate of Hell 7.1 out of 10 from 102 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Gate of Hell?
In the United States, Gate of Hell streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Cast
- Kazuo Hasegawa as Moritō Endō
- Machiko Kyō as Lady Kesa
- Isao Yamagata as Wataru Watanabe
- Yataro Kurokawa as Shigemori
- Kōtarō Bandō as Rokurō
- Jun Tazaki as Kogenta
- Koreya Senda as Gen Kiyomori
- Masao Shimizu as Nobuyori
- Tatsuya Ishiguro as Yachūta
- Kenjiro Uemura as Masanaka
- Gen Shimizu as Saburōsuke
- Michiko Araki as Mano
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Sources
Details and the 7.1/10 rating from Gate of Hell on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.