Love Under the Crucifix

1962, 1h 41min -

Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director evokes the golden age of Japanese cinema with a large-scale, sixteenth-century-set costume drama. Produced by the independent studio Ninjin Kurabu, LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion. Show more

"Love Under the Crucifix" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1962. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 41min. "Love Under the Crucifix" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!