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The Mask and Destiny (1955)

Directed by Noboru Nakamura

Drama · 1h 45m

Shuzenji Monogatari (The Mask and Destiny) is based on a 12th-century Japanese legend. An abortive royal romance leads to an escalating series of tragedies. The central character is a Japanese monarch who would prefer to live a humble existence as a maskmaker. Unfortunately, events -- and destiny -- are against him. When first released, Shuzenji Monogatari was held in far lower esteem than such recent Japanese films as Gate of Hell and Samurai. Nevertheless, the film was selected as an entry at the Venice Film Festival, possibly on the strength of its excellent production values.

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Cast

Teiji Takahashi Chikage Awashima Keiko Kishi Akira Yamanouchi Mitsuko Kusabue
M
Minosuke Bandō

Crew

Director
Noboru Nakamura
Screenplay
Toshio Yasumi
Original Music Composer
Toshirō Mayuzumi

Details

Original title
修禅寺物語
Release date
1955-07-12
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Shochiku