Poster of Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Plot: The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is about to be purchased by a client, steals money from his employer to redeem her. Hunted criminals, the two young lovers take flight to Yamato, but, as in Chikamatsu's other domestic tragedies of love and duty (known as sewamono), they must be pursued and their passion destroyed by death
Release Date: Sunday, September 13 1959
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura was
26 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Chubei Kameya'.
Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Ineko ArimaIneko Arima
Ineko Arima was
27 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Umegawa'.
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Portrait of Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka was
49 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Myokan'.
Sun, Nov 28 1909 –
Mon, Mar 21 1977
Portrait of Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro
Keiko Yukishiro was
26 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Mon, Mar 20 1933
Portrait of Hiromi HanazonoHiromi Hanazono
Hiromi Hanazono was
19 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Otoku'.
Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Chie UekiChie Ueki
Chie Ueki was
10 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Otama'.
Mon, Jul 18 1949
Portrait of Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka
Sumiko Hidaka was
36 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sat, Mar 10 1923 –
Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Chieko NaniwaChieko Naniwa
Chieko Naniwa was
51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Oen'.
Tue, Nov 19 1907 –
Sat, Dec 22 1973
Portrait of Kodayu IchikawaKodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa was
57 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Sat, Jan 10 1976
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa was
62 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Koji ArimaKoji Arima
Koji Arima was
53 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Mon, Jul 30 1906
Portrait of Yoshiko NakamuraYoshiko Nakamura
Yoshiko Nakamura was
38 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Okiyo'.
Sat, Oct 30 1920 –
Thu, Dec 03 1987
Portrait of Yoshiko YashiojiYoshiko Yashioji
Yoshiko Yashioji was
35 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Thu, Feb 07 1924
Portrait of Minoru ShirakiMinoru Shiraki
Minoru Shiraki was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokinosuke NakamuraTokinosuke Nakamura
Tokinosuke Nakamura was
44 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sun, Nov 29 1914
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda
Masao Oda was
51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō was
59 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Fri, Nov 10 1899 –
Fri, Feb 18 1977
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
42 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Harue AkagiHarue Akagi
Harue Akagi was
35 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Fri, Mar 14 1924 –
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Portrait of Shirō OsakiShirō Osaki
Shirō Osaki was
59 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Kunio HikitaKunio Hikita
Kunio Hikita was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura
Sonosuke Sawamura was
41 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Mon, Jul 01 1918 –
Fri, Nov 03 1978
Portrait of Kisho NomuraKisho Nomura
Kisho Nomura was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshikazu SahashiToshikazu Sahashi
Toshikazu Sahashi was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HatanoHiroshi Hatano
Hiroshi Hatano was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Itoko WakauraItoko Wakaura
Itoko Wakaura was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako Okajima
Tsuyako Okajima was
50 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Sat, Jan 09 1909 –
Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Kin'nosuke FujikiKin'nosuke Fujiki
Kin'nosuke Fujiki was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazutarō KuniKazutarō Kuni
Kazutarō Kuni was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo HigashiHideo Higashi
Hideo Higashi was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiezō KataokaChiezō Kataoka
Chiezō Kataoka was
56 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as 'Monzaemon Chikamatsu'.
Mon, Mar 30 1903 –
Thu, Mar 31 1983

Crew

Portrait of Tomu UchidaTomu Uchida
Director
Tomu Uchida was
61 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Fri, Aug 07 1970
Portrait of Makoto TsuboiMakoto Tsuboi
Director of Photography
Makoto Tsuboi was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masashige NarusawaMasashige Narusawa
Screenplay
Masashige Narusawa was
34 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Thu, Jan 29 1925 –
Sat, Feb 13 2021
Portrait of Hiroshi OokawaHiroshi Ookawa
Executive Producer
Hiroshi Ookawa was
62 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Wed, Dec 30 1896 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburo TominagaSaburo Tominaga
Original Music Composer
Saburo Tominaga was
42 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Thu, Nov 30 1916 –
Sat, Jun 20 1987
Portrait of Reijirô AdachiReijirô Adachi
Choreographer
Reijirô Adachi was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monzaemon ChikamatsuMonzaemon Chikamatsu
Novel
Monzaemon Chikamatsu would have been no older than
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Jan 06 1724
Portrait of Takatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi Suzuki
Art Direction
Takatoshi Suzuki was
47 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Fri, Sep 06 1912 –
Sat, Mar 02 1996
Portrait of Masanobu HayashiMasanobu Hayashi
Makeup Artist
Masanobu Hayashi was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi WatadaHiroshi Watada
Gaffer
Hiroshi Watada was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun'ichirô TamakiJun'ichirô Tamaki
Production Design
Jun'ichirô Tamaki was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gô MikamiGô Mikami
Costume Design
Gô Mikami was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayako SakuraiAyako Sakurai
Hairstylist
Ayako Sakurai was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takaya OgawaTakaya Ogawa
Production Design
Takaya Ogawa was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kimiharu TsujinoKimiharu Tsujino
Production Design
Kimiharu Tsujino was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiji IkedaToshiji Ikeda
Production Supervisor
Toshiji Ikeda was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomizô UoyamaTomizô Uoyama
Set Designer
Tomizô Uoyama was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi EzakiHiroshi Ezaki
Still Photographer
Hiroshi Ezaki was
>> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Unknown Birthday