Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)

Chubei, the adopted son of an Osaka courier, falls desperately in love with the courtesan Umegawa. To prevent a wealthy client from purchasing her, he steals money from his employer to buy her freedom himself. Now hunted criminals, the lovers flee toward Yamato, pursued by the law.

Released

1959-09-13

Genres

Romance

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Tomu Uchida, Masashige Narusawa

TMDB rating

5.2/10 from 8 votes