The Straits of Love and Hate
1937, Japanese. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
A servant girl is seduced and abandoned by her lover, a man from a higher social class, forcing her to navigate a harsh world as an itinerant performer to survive and raise their child.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kenji MizoguchiDirector
- Fumiko YamajiFumi Murakami
- Seizaburō KawazuYoshitaro Suzuki
- Masao ShimizuKenkichi, Owner of Inn
- Yutaka MimasuKenkichi's father
- Kiyoe AkeCast
- Seiichi KatōCast
- Haruo TanakaKinkichi's friend, Hirose
- Kaoru NobeSatako
- Kumeko UrabeUme
- Bumon KaharaCast
- Ichirō SugaiSanjuro Mori
- Fudeko TanakaCast
Details
- Released
- 17 June 1937
- Original title
- 愛怨峡
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kenji Mizoguchi, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
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How long is The Straits of Love and Hate?
The Straits of Love and Hate runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Does The Straits of Love and Hate have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Straits of Love and Hate on?
The Straits of Love and Hate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 June 1937. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Straits of Love and Hate?
If you liked The Straits of Love and Hate, try What Maisie Knew, The Young One, All Together Now.
Who directed The Straits of Love and Hate?
The Straits of Love and Hate (1937) was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and stars Fumiko Yamaji, Seizaburō Kawazu, Masao Shimizu.