The Lovers' Exile (1980)
An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
Director: Marty Gross
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: July 2, 1980
Cast
- Tamao Yoshida - Chubei, a clerk
- Minosuke Yoshida - Umegawa, a prostitute
- Kanjuro Kiritake - Hachiemon, Chubei's friend; Magoemon, Chubei's father
- Oritaya Takemoto - Scene I Joruri Reciter
- Enza Tsuruzawa - Scene I Samisen Player
- Koshijidayu Takemoto - Scene II Jaruri Reciter
- Seiji Tsuruzawa - Scene II Samisen Player
- Mojidayu Takemoto - Scene III Jaruri Reciter
- Kishi Nozawa - Scene III Samisen Player
Screenplay
- Monzaemon Chikamatsu (Original Story)
- Marty Gross
Music: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Hideaki Kobayashi, Kōzō Okazaki
Editing: Marty Gross
Country: Canada, Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $262,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on play or musical, joruri, monzaemon chikamatsu
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lovers' Exile about?
- An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
- Who directed The Lovers' Exile?
- The Lovers' Exile was directed by Marty Gross.
- Who stars in The Lovers' Exile?
- The Lovers' Exile stars Tamao Yoshida, Minosuke Yoshida, Kanjuro Kiritake, Oritaya Takemoto, Enza Tsuruzawa, Koshijidayu Takemoto.
- How long is The Lovers' Exile?
- The Lovers' Exile has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The Lovers' Exile?
- The Lovers' Exile is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Lovers' Exile?
- The Lovers' Exile had a budget of $262,000.
- Where was The Lovers' Exile produced?
- The Lovers' Exile was produced in Canada, Japan.