
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
1959, Japanese. Directed by Tomu Uchida.
Chubei, the adopted son of an Osaka courier, falls desperately in love with the courtesan Umegawa. To prevent a wealthy client from purchasing her, he steals money from his employer to buy her freedom himself. Now hunted criminals, the lovers flee toward Yamato, pursued by the law.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 13 September 1959
- Original title
- 浪花の恋の物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masashige Narusawa
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 September 1959. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka?
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Who directed Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka?
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959) was directed by Tomu Uchida and stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ineko Arima, Kinuyo Tanaka.