Episode #44 – Jigoku (地獄)
Jigoku (1960)
地獄 [Jigoku]
Nobuo Nakagawa’s Jigoku is considered to be a cornerstone of Japanese cinema, noted in particular for its graphic depictions of Hell. Perry is joined by Luna, another Ongaku To You host, to discuss this classic and peel back some of the layers.
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Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
Written by Nobuo Nakagawa and Ichirô Miyagawa
After a young theology student flees a hit-and-run accident, he is plagued by both his own guilt-ridden conscience and a mysterious, diabolical doppelgänger. But all possible escape routes lead straight to hell—literally!
Cast
Shigeru Amachi – Shirô Shimizu
Utako Mitsuya – Yukiko / Sachiko
Yôichi Numata – Tamura
Hiroshi Hayashi – Gôzô Shimizu
Kanjûrô Arashi – Enma
Jun Ôtomo – Ensai Taniguchi
Akiko Yamashita – Kinuko
Kiyoko Tsuji – Kyôichi’s Mother
Tomohiko Ôtani – Dr. Kusama
Hiroshi Izumida – Kyôichi “Tiger” Shiga
Jigoku – Japan On Film
