Love Under the Crucifix
1962, Japanese. Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka.
In sixteenth-century Japan, Ogin, daughter of celebrated tea master Sen no Rikyū, falls in love with Ukon Takayama, a married Christian samurai. As religious persecution and the demands of a patriarchal society close in around them, Ogin struggles to claim a life and a love of her own.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Love Under the Crucifix is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 3 June 1962
- Original title
- お吟さま
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masashige Narusawa
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How long is Love Under the Crucifix?
Love Under the Crucifix runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Love Under the Crucifix is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Love Under the Crucifix?
If you liked Love Under the Crucifix, try Mayerling, Memoirs of a Geisha, Radiance.
Who directed Love Under the Crucifix?
Love Under the Crucifix (1962) was directed by Kinuyo Tanaka and stars Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Ganjirō Nakamura II.