Gate of Hell (Jigokumon)
Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyô, Isao Yamagata, Koreya Senda, Kôtarô Bandô, Yataro Kurokawa. Screenplay: Teinosuke Kinugasa and Masaichi Nagata (based on the play by Kan Kikuchi).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Academy Award Nominations:
★Best Foreign-Language Film
★Best Costume Design (Color): Sanzo Wada

Other Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Festival (Best Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign-Language Film
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