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Gate of Hell

  • Dir: Kinugasa Teinosuke

  • Japan, 1953, 89minmins, DCP

  • Cast: Hasegawa Kazuo, Kyo Machiko

Love and honor amidst the chaos of the Meiji Rebellion (1159). The vainglorious samurai Morito (Hasegawa Kazuo) falls in love with the demure courtier Kesa (Kyo Machiko) when they act as decoys to protect the emperor. Nonetheless, her husband stands in the way of the marriage Morito desires. Morito seemingly convinces Kesa to aid him in the murder of her spouse as he sleeps. Yet, the shocking denouement reveals the complexity of love and fidelity. Japan’s first color film for global release, Kinugasa Teinosuke’s film that won the Grand Prizes at Locarno and Cannes and an Academy Award set the scene for ardent appreciation of Japanese aesthetics in international cinema.

1954 Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize
1955 Academy Awards, Honorary Award – Best Foreign Language Film

1.9.2018(SAT): Post-screening talk with Thomas Shin

    Screening:

    In-theatre Screening

    • Buy Tickets2018-09-01 (Sat)
      19:00
      Full House2018-10-06 (Sat)
      14:30

    Remarks

    1. Screenings at ALL commercial cinemas : tickets are available at URBTIX till 5pm one day before respective screening, after which tickets will be available only at the box office of the respective venue on the day of screening, subject to availability.

    2. Screenings at HK Arts Centre and M+ Cinema : tickets are available at URBTIX outlets until one hour before the screening, after which tickets are available at URBTIX website and mobile app. On-the-day tickets will also be available at the Self-service Ticketing Kiosk of the respective venue, subject to availability.

    3. Unless otherwise stated, all films (except English-speaking films) are subtitled in English.

    4. While it is the HKIFFS’s policy to secure the best possible print of the original version for all its screenings, the HKIFFS appreciates its patrons’ understanding on occasions when less than perfect screening copies are screened.