Poster of Portrait of Hell

Portrait of Hell

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, November 18 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai was 36 in Portrait of Hell as 'Yoshihide'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura was 36 in Portrait of Hell as 'Lord Hosokawa'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Yōko NaitōYōko NaitōYōko Naitō was 19 in Portrait of Hell as 'Yoshika'.
Birthday: Sun, May 28 1950
Portrait of Shun ŌideShun ŌideShun Ōide was 28 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Sat, Jan 11 1941
Portrait of Hideyo AmamotoHideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto was 43 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1926 –
Sun, Mar 23 2003
Portrait of Yoshirō UchidaYoshirō UchidaYoshirō Uchida was 15 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1953
Portrait of Tappei ShimokawaTappei ShimokawaTappei Shimokawa was 40 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1928 –
Thu, Mar 25 2004
Portrait of Haruo SuzukiHaruo SuzukiHaruo Suzuki was 43 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1926
Portrait of Masanobu ÔkuboMasanobu ÔkuboMasanobu Ôkubo was 47 in Portrait of Hell
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1922 –
Tue, Mar 31 1987

Crew

Portrait of Shirō ToyodaShirō ToyodaShirō Toyoda was 63 in Portrait of Hell as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1906 –
Sun, Nov 13 1977
Portrait of Kazuo YamadaKazuo YamadaKazuo Yamada was 50 in Portrait of Hell as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1919 –
Sun, Jan 29 2006
Portrait of Toshio YasumiToshio YasumiToshio Yasumi was 66 in Portrait of Hell as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 06 1903 –
Wed, May 22 1991
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka was 59 in Portrait of Hell as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Yasushi AkutagawaYasushi AkutagawaYasushi Akutagawa was 44 in Portrait of Hell as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 12 1925 –
Tue, Jan 31 1989
Portrait of Ryūnosuke AkutagawaRyūnosuke AkutagawaRyūnosuke Akutagawa would have been no older than 35 in Portrait of Hell as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1892 –
Sun, Jul 24 1927