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

Crew

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