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Love Under the Crucifix

1962

101 minutes

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Overview

LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion.

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Top Cast

Ineko Arima headshot

Ineko Arima

Gin Sama

Tatsuya Nakadai headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

Ukon Takayama

Ganjirō Nakamura II headshot

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Sen Rikyu

Mieko Takamine headshot

Mieko Takamine

Riki

Osamu Takizawa headshot

Osamu Takizawa

Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Manami Fuji headshot

Manami Fuji

Hisaya Itō headshot

Hisaya Itō

Kōji Nanbara headshot

Kōji Nanbara

Mitsunari Ishida

Yumeji Tsukioka headshot

Yumeji Tsukioka

Yodo Gimi

Chishū Ryū headshot

Chishū Ryū

Sokei Nambo

Masakazu Tamura headshot

Masakazu Tamura

Yoshi Katō headshot

Yoshi Katō

Minoru Chiaki headshot

Minoru Chiaki

Ryuji Kita headshot

Ryuji Kita

Ryōsuke Kagawa headshot

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Hiroshi Shiomi headshot

Hiroshi Shiomi

Omenosuke Ichikawa headshot

Omenosuke Ichikawa

Tatsuo Endō headshot

Tatsuo Endō

Hachiro Mori headshot

Hachiro Mori

Sōnosuke Oda headshot

Sōnosuke Oda

Keiko Kishi headshot

Keiko Kishi

Shinobu Araki headshot

Shinobu Araki

Kuniko Miyake headshot

Kuniko Miyake

Danjonosuke Ichikawa headshot

Danjonosuke Ichikawa

Rintarō Fujima headshot

Rintarō Fujima

Kenzō Tanaka headshot

Kenzō Tanaka

Akio Miyajima headshot

Akio Miyajima

Koji Nakata headshot

Koji Nakata

Mitsuo Nagata headshot

Mitsuo Nagata

Kojiro Maki headshot

Kojiro Maki

Yuji Taki headshot

Yuji Taki

Terasaburô Mitsutae headshot

Terasaburô Mitsutae

Shôhei Yasuda headshot

Shôhei Yasuda

Michiyo Midori headshot

Michiyo Midori

Kazuko Okada headshot

Kazuko Okada

Itoko Wakaura headshot

Itoko Wakaura