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
65 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'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Ineko ArimaIneko Arima. Ineko Arima was 27 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Umegawa'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 03 1932
Portrait of Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo Tanaka. Kinuyo Tanaka was 49 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Myokan'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 28 1909 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 1977
Portrait of Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro. Keiko Yukishiro was 26 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1933
Portrait of Hiromi HanazonoHiromi Hanazono. Hiromi Hanazono was 19 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Otoku'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Chie UekiChie Ueki. Chie Ueki was 10 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Otama'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 18 1949
Portrait of Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka. Sumiko Hidaka was 36 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1923 –
Died: Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Chieko NaniwaChieko Naniwa. Chieko Naniwa was 51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Oen'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 19 1907 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1973
Portrait of Kodayu IchikawaKodayu Ichikawa. Kodayu Ichikawa was 57 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jan 10 1976
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa. Ryōsuke Kagawa was 62 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Koji ArimaKoji Arima. Koji Arima was 53 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Mon, Jul 30 1906
Portrait of Yoshiko NakamuraYoshiko Nakamura. Yoshiko Nakamura was 38 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Okiyo'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 30 1920 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1987
Portrait of Yoshiko YashiojiYoshiko Yashioji. Yoshiko Yashioji was 35 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1924
Portrait of Minoru ShirakiMinoru Shiraki. Minoru Shiraki was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokinosuke NakamuraTokinosuke Nakamura. Tokinosuke Nakamura was 44 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1914
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda. Masao Oda was 51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Died: Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō. Eitarō Shindō was 59 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Fri, Nov 10 1899 –
Died: Fri, Feb 18 1977
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki. Minoru Chiaki was 42 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno. Eijirō Tōno was 51 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Harue AkagiHarue Akagi. Harue Akagi was 35 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Fri, Mar 14 1924 –
Died: Thu, Nov 29 2018
Portrait of Shirō OsakiShirō Osaki. Shirō Osaki was 59 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Died: Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Kunio HikitaKunio Hikita. Kunio Hikita was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura. Sonosuke Sawamura was 41 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1918 –
Died: Fri, Nov 03 1978
Portrait of Kisho NomuraKisho Nomura. Kisho Nomura was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshikazu SahashiToshikazu Sahashi. Toshikazu Sahashi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HatanoHiroshi Hatano. Hiroshi Hatano was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Itoko WakauraItoko Wakaura. Itoko Wakaura was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako Okajima. Tsuyako Okajima was 50 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Sat, Jan 09 1909 –
Died: Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Kin'nosuke FujikiKin'nosuke Fujiki. Kin'nosuke Fujiki was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazutarō KuniKazutarō Kuni. Kazutarō Kuni was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo HigashiHideo Higashi. Hideo Higashi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiezō KataokaChiezō Kataoka. Chiezō Kataoka was 56 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Monzaemon Chikamatsu'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 30 1903 –
Died: Thu, Mar 31 1983
Portrait of Kaoru KyōmachiKaoru Kyōmachi. Kaoru Kyōmachi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Tomu UchidaTomu Uchida. Tomu Uchida was 61 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Died: Fri, Aug 07 1970
Portrait of Makoto TsuboiMakoto Tsuboi. Makoto Tsuboi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masashige NarusawaMasashige Narusawa. Masashige Narusawa was 34 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1925 –
Died: Sat, Feb 13 2021
Portrait of Hiroshi OokawaHiroshi Ookawa. Hiroshi Ookawa was 62 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 30 1896 –
Died: Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto. Shintarō Miyamoto was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburo TominagaSaburo Tominaga. Saburo Tominaga was 42 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 30 1916 –
Died: Sat, Jun 20 1987
Portrait of Takatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi Suzuki. Takatoshi Suzuki was 47 in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1912 –
Died: Sat, Mar 02 1996
Portrait of Ayako SakuraiAyako Sakurai. Ayako Sakurai was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monzaemon ChikamatsuMonzaemon Chikamatsu. Monzaemon Chikamatsu would have been no older than >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Jan 06 1725
Portrait of Hiroshi EzakiHiroshi Ezaki. Hiroshi Ezaki was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kimiharu TsujinoKimiharu Tsujino. Kimiharu Tsujino was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanobu HayashiMasanobu Hayashi. Masanobu Hayashi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gô MikamiGô Mikami. Gô Mikami was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi WatadaHiroshi Watada. Hiroshi Watada was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun'ichirô TamakiJun'ichirô Tamaki. Jun'ichirô Tamaki was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomizô UoyamaTomizô Uoyama. Tomizô Uoyama was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiji IkedaToshiji Ikeda. Toshiji Ikeda was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takaya OgawaTakaya Ogawa. Takaya Ogawa was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reijirô AdachiReijirô Adachi. Reijirô Adachi was >> in Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday