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Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 3, 1962

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Romance, Drama, History

User Score

69%

Original Title

お吟さま

Production Companies

Ninjin Club

Director

Kinuyo Tanaka

Description

The basic story in Love under the Crucifix is about Ogin, daughter of a tea master, who are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a feudal prince, also a Christian who is already married, and that creates problems. Further, when the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.