An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
Cast
Tamao Yoshida
Chubei, a clerk
Minosuke Yoshida
Umegawa, a prostitute
Kanjuro Kiritake
Hachiemon, Chubei's friend; Magoemon, Chubei's father
Oritaya Takemoto
Scene I Joruri Reciter
Enza Tsuruzawa
Scene I Samisen Player
Koshijidayu Takemoto
Scene II Jaruri Reciter
Seiji Tsuruzawa
Scene II Samisen Player
Mojidayu Takemoto
Scene III Jaruri Reciter
Kishi Nozawa
Scene III Samisen Player
Crew
Marty Gross
Director, Writer, Editor
Hideaki Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Kōzō Okazaki
Director of Photography
Akira Honma
Sound Recordist
Hideo Nishizaki
Sound Recordist
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Ryu Yasutake
Production Manager
Makoto Kobayashi
Assistant Production Manager
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Original Story
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