Portrait of Hell
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.
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Portrait of Hell
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 18, 1969
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Horror
User Score
81%
Original Title
地獄変
Production Companies
TOHO
Director
Shirō Toyoda
Description
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.