The Priest and the Beauty

Aug 9, 1960

1h 25m

★ 3.0

Overview

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to her in spite of her beauty. One night, while Anchin is recuperating in a hot spring, he is approached by Kiyo. She tells him that she is in love with him.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

Horror

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Anchin

Raizō Ichikawa

Kiyohime

Ayako Wakao

Tomotsuna

Akihiko Katayama

Kiyotsugu

Bontarō Miake

Sanae

Ikuko Mōri

Masuzen

Shinobu Araki

Nagisa

Kikue Mōri

Sasuke

Tatsuo Hanabu

Sakurahime

Yōko Uraji

Dokaku

Akio Kobori

Gien

Shōzō Nanbu

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