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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.0 / 100
1953·Drama / History / Romance·1h 29m

GATE OF HELL

“The most honored screen import in a decade!”

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

Above the Line
Teinosuke Kinugasa·DirectorMasaichi Nagata·ScreenplayTeinosuke Kinugasa·ScreenplayKōhei Sugiyama·Director of PhotographyYasushi Akutagawa·Original Music ComposerShigeo Nishida·Editor
Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa·Moritō EndōMachiko Kyō·Lady KesaIsao Yamagata·Wataru WatanabeYataro Kurokawa·ShigemoriKōtarō Bandō·RokurōJun Tazaki·KogentaKoreya Senda·Gen KiyomoriMasao Shimizu·NobuyoriTatsuya Ishiguro·YachūtaKenjiro Uemura·Masanaka
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Teinosuke Kinugasa·Director
Writing· 3
Masaichi Nagata·ScreenplayTeinosuke Kinugasa·ScreenplayKan Kikuchi·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Kōhei Sugiyama·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Shigeo Nishida·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Yasushi Akutagawa·Original Music ComposerSakae Nagaoka·SoundYukio Kaihara·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 6
Hiroshi Ozawa·Production DesignKisaku Ito·Art DirectionShima Yoshizane·Costume DesignSanzo Wada·Costume DesignKosaburō Nakajima·Set DecorationToshikazu Noguchi·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Masaichi Nagata·ProducerTomeo Adachi·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Ritsu Hanai·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
73.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
2
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gate of Hell's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman. The woman is lying down, wearing a patterned robe and a white head covering. The man is standing behind her, wearin”

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Key Elements
RobeArmorHat
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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