The Love Suicides at Sonezaki

1981· 87 min★ 6.5· Drama

A bunraku puppet drama of the courtesan Ohatsu and her lover, Tokubei, a soy-sauce merchant whose fortunes have gone awry through the perfidy of a trusted associate. For Tokubei, suicide is the only honorable act left; for Ohatsu, it is the only emotionally viable one.

Cast: Tamao Yoshida, Minosuke Yoshida

Director: Midori Kurisaki