The Lovers' Exile

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

Countries Canada , USA

Production Countries Canada , Japan

Language English

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Drama

Budget $262,000

Release Date 2 July 1980

87 mins

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

Director

Marty Gross

Writer

Marty Gross

Cinematography

Hideaki Kobayashi

Kōzō Okazaki

Composer

Toru Takemitsu

Editor

Marty Gross

Original Writer

Monzaemon Chikamatsu