Portrait of Hell (1969)

The story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai) and his Japanese patron, the cruel and egotistical daimyo Horikawa (Nakamura). It is based on the 1918 short story Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.

Released

1969-09-20

Genres

Drama, Horror

Runtime

95 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shirō Toyoda

TMDB rating

7.9/10 from 12 votes