The Love Suicides at Sonezaki
1981, Japanese. Directed by Midori Kurisaki.
A bunraku puppet drama of the courtesan Ohatsu and her lover, Tokubei, a soy-sauce merchant whose fortunes have gone awry through the perfidy of a trusted associate. For Tokubei, suicide is the only honorable act left; for Ohatsu, it is the only emotionally viable one.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 November 1981
- Original title
- 曽根崎心中
- Country
- Japan
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The Love Suicides at Sonezaki isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 1981. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Love Suicides at Sonezaki?
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (1981) was directed by Midori Kurisaki and stars Tamao Yoshida, Minosuke Yoshida.