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71% Critic Match
Love Under the Crucifix
7.1 / 10• 1962• 1h 41m•NR• Japanese
RomanceDramaHistory
Storyline
A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
Cast & Crew
Ineko Arima
Gin Sama
Lead
Tatsuya Nakadai
Ukon Takayama
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Sen Rikyu
Mieko Takamine
Riki
Osamu Takizawa
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Manami Fuji
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Hisaya Ito
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Kōji Nanbara
Mitsunari Ishida
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kinuyo Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Love Under the Crucifix is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
