# Gate of Hell (1953)

> A visually sumptuous Heian-period samurai tragedy in which forbidden desire collides with marriage, honor, and coercive power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28205

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Yataro Kurokawa, Kōtarō Bandō, Jun Tazaki, Koreya Senda, Masao Shimizu
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045935/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, brooding, tragic, classic cinema evening, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A tale of loyalty and desire unfolds amidst the chaos of feudal Japan.

## Movies like Gate of Hell

- [Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/40506)
- [The Ballad of Narayama (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/76929)
- [Empire of Passion (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/32961)
- [Kuroneko (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/25494)
- [The Twilight Samurai (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7141)
- [Love and Honor (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/12377)
- [Ran (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6606)
- [The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/30551)
- [Harakiri (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/8600)
- [Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/61091)

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