
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.
Director
Shirō Toyoda
Writers
Toshio Yasumi
Release Date
November 18, 1969
Runtime
1h 35m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
10
