- HD 1080
- Runtime: 86m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Stars: Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyō, Isao Yamagata, Yataro Kurokawa, Kōtarō Bandō
- keywords: samurai, jealousy, husband wife relationship, buddhist, jidaigeki, bushido, 12th century
- Production_studio: Daiei Film
- Slogan: The most honored screen import in a decade!
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Gate of Hell is featured in the top rankings of 1953
- #8 in Top Romance Movies of 1953
- #17 in Top Drama Movies of 1953
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
