Even though I'm Christian and have always been brought up considering the act of suicide a &#...
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Double Suicide
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
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Double Suicide
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Status
Released
Release Date
May 24, 1969
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
69%
Original Title
心中天網島
Production Companies
hyogensha, Art Theatre Guild
Director
Masahiro Shinoda
Description
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
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