Is Chikamatsu Monogatari sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Chikamatsu Monogatari end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Chikamatsu Monogatari violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Chikamatsu Monogatari scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Chikamatsu Monogatari easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Chikamatsu Monogatari

Name: Chikamatsu Monogatari
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1954
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Eitarō Ozawa, Yōko Minamida

The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Produced by Daiei Film

1954102 min7.8 / 10

A deeply melancholic period romance about two people whose love is born from scandal and social ruin, exploring the tension between desire and duty in 17th-century Japan.

When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies Prison Escape Movies Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Japan Escape Suicide Attempt Lover Love Extramarital Affair Bankruptcy Kyoto, Japan Locked In Jidaigeki Social Class 17th Century

Questions people ask

Is Chikamatsu Monogatari sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Chikamatsu Monogatari end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Chikamatsu Monogatari violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Chikamatsu Monogatari scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Chikamatsu Monogatari easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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