Eclipse Series 48: KINUYO TANAKA DIRECTS: Love Under the Crucifix (1962)
TANAKA, Kinuyo (Japan)
Love Under the Crucifix [1962]
Eclipse Series 48
Blu-ray
Eclipse Series 48
Blu-ray
Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director is a large-scale, sixteenth-century-set costume drama in the style of the golden age of Japanese cinema. Produced by the independent production company Ninjin Kurabu, Love Under the Crucifix centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The ruling power’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while finding their way to mutual devotion.
101 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
in Japanese
2:39:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2026
Kinuyo Tanaka was 53 when she directed Love Under the Crucifix.
Other Tanaka films in the Collection:
The Film






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