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Where to Watch Gate of Hell (1953) in the US
- 1953
- Not Rated
- 1h 29m
- 7.1IMDb
- 93%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
In 1160, in the Heian Period, Lord Kiyomori travels with his court to another feud and his Castle Sanjo is invaded by two other lords, in a coup. The loyal samurai Moritoh Enda asks the court lady Kesa to pose of the lord's sister to create a diversion while the lord's real sister and his father flee in the middle of the people. Then Moritoh travels to meet Lord Kiyomon and fights with him to defeat the enemies and the coup fails. Lord Kiyomon rewards the warriors that helped him and when he asks Moritoh what he wishes, he requests to marry Kesa. The lord grants his wish but soon he learns that Kesa is married with Wataru Watanabe, a samurai from the imperial guard. Moritoh harasses Kesa and threatens her, promising to kill her husband, her aunt and her if she does not marry him. Kesa's decision leads the trio to a tragic fate.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Starring
- Machiko Kyô, Kazuo Hasegawa, Isao Yamagata
Details
- Release date
- Dec 10, 1954
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Gate of Hell (1953) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Gate of Hell in the United States?
- Gate of Hell is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Gate of Hell or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Gate of Hell for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for Gate of Hell in the United States.
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