PORTRAIT OF HELL

(Jigoku-Hen)

1969 – Color - 91 min.  –  REMASTERED ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (16:9)

Starring: NAKADAI Tatsuya

                AMAMOTO Hideyo, NAITO Yoko

                OIDE Shun, UCHIDA Yoshiro

         and NAKAMURA Kinnosuke as Great Lord FUJIWARA

Original Story by: AKUTAGAWA Ryunosuke

Directed by: TOYODA Shiro

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NAKADAI Tatsuya and NAKAMURA innosuke star in this remarkable movie. One of the greatest films in any genre. In the 12^th Century the Fujiwara Clan ruled Japan. The Great Lord of the clan (Nakamura Kinnosuke) wants to commission a Korean artist (Nakadai Tatsuya) to paint a portrait of Paradise on the walls of the new temple. In addition, the Great Lord wants to be the central figure as Buddha.When the artist Yoshihide replies that he can only paint what he sees, and that he sees no Paradise in the harsh life of the poor, the Great Lord asks him if he can paint a portrait of Hell. Since Yoshihide can only paint what he sees, he must create Hell first, and he does just that through a combination of design and his own stubbornness. Meanwhile, Yoshihide’s beautiful daughter has been taken hostage by the Great Lord until the painting is finished. The grand finale must be seen to be believed!