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The Lovers' Exile

5.719801h 27m

Drama

An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).

Directed by Marty Gross

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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

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