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Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

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Love Under the Crucifix

1962

1h 41m

7.1(15 votes)

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A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.

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10 featured cast members

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Ineko Arima

Ineko Arima

Gin Sama

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Ukon Takayama

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Sen Rikyu

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Riki

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Manami Fuji

Manami Fuji

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Kōji Nanbara

Kōji Nanbara

Mitsunari Ishida

Yumeji Tsukioka

Yumeji Tsukioka

Yodo Gimi

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Sokei Nambo

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Directed by: Kinuyo Tanaka
Written by: Masashige Narusawa

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