The Lovers' Exile (1980)

07/02/1980 (CA) • 1h 27m

Drama

Overview

An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$262,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on play or musical

joruri

monzaemon chikamatsu

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