Love Under the Crucifix

Year: 1962

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kinuyo Tanaka

DramaHistoryRomance

Set against the rigid constraints of the Edo shogunate, the film follows Ogin, the daughter of a renowned tea master, and Ukon, a married samurai, as they pursue a forbidden love. Ukon’s Christian faith is outlawed, forcing the pair to confront societal prejudice and oppression while remaining devoted to each other.

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