In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
CountryJapan
Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
Production year1954
World premiere23 November 1954
Release date
24 February 1956
Belgium
31 July 2019
France
TP
22 August 2024
Greece
5 December 2004
Hong Kong
I
23 November 1954
Japan
G
17 April 2017
Portugal
M/12
1 November 1970
Romania
Also known as
Chikamatsu monogatari, A Story from Chikamatsu, Les amants crucifiés, The Crucified Lovers, Los amantes crucificados, Amantes crucificados, Amantii însângerati, Chikamatsu monogatari: Eine Erzählung von Chikamatsu - Die Legende vom Meister der Rollbilder, Chikamatsu monogatari: Les amants crucifiés - Une histoire de Chikamatsu, De gekruisigde geliefden, Die Legende vom Meister der Rollbilder, Eine Erzählung nach Chikamatsu, Eine Erzählung von Chikamatsu, Gli amanti crocifissi, Keresztre feszített szerelmesek, Os amantes Crucificados, Os Amantes Crucificados, Ristiinnaulitut rakastavaiset, The Tale of the Crucified Lovers, Ukrzyżowani kochankowie, Σταυρωμένοι εραστές, Повесть Тикамацу, 近松物語