Japan Synopsis
心中天網島
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Double Suicide sits at position #18.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Double Suicide premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,166 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #955 of 1,933 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | hyogensha, Art Theatre Guild |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | May 24, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0064975 |