Double Suicide (心中天網島) 55 years old

Double Suicide

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.

Credits

Double Suicide Cast

Name Character
Jun Hamamura He was 63, 89 years old when he died
Shima Iwashita She was 28, now 83 years old as Koharu and Osan
Kamatari Fujiwara He was 64, 80 years old when he died as Owner of the Yamatoya
Tokie Hidari She was 22, now 77 years old as Osugi
Yûsuke Takita He was 38, now 93 years old as Mogoemon
Yoshi Katō He was 56, 75 years old when he died as Gosaemon
Hôsei Komatsu He was 44, 78 years old when he died as Tahei
Shizue Kawarazaki She was 61, 93 years old when she died as Osan's mother
Kichiemon Nakamura He was 25, now 80 years old as Jihei

Double Suicide Crew

Name Department
Akira Suzuki as Sound Effects Editor. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Sound
Toru Takemitsu as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (65) years old when He died Sound
Toru Takemitsu as Writer. He was 38 (65) years old when He died Writing
Taeko Tomioka as Writer. She was 33 (now 88) years old Writing
Kōhei Oguri as Assistant Director. He was 23 (now 78) years old Directing
Monzaemon Chikamatsu as Story. Writing
Kiyoshi Awazu as Production Design. He was 40 (80) years old when He died Art
Hideo Nishizaki as Sound Recordist. Crew
Hideo Nishizaki as Sound. Sound
Masayuki Nakajima as Producer. He was 30 (now 24) years old Production
Masahiro Shinoda as Director. He was 38 (now 93) years old Directing
Masahiro Shinoda as Producer. He was 38 (now 93) years old Production
Masahiro Shinoda as Writer. He was 38 (now 93) years old Writing
Double Suicide poster
Double Suicide (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 24, 1969
  • Runtime: 105 minutes