“The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” is a joruri play by the Japanese playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon. The double suicides that occurred on May 22, 1703 inspired Chikamatsu to write this play which made its debut performance on June 20, 1703. Chikamatsu added new scenes in the 1717 revival including the villain's punishment. The reception was rather positive and helped springboard Chikamatsu's future success as a playwright. In the first year alone since the play's premiere, no less than seventeen couples committed double suicide, leading the government to ban it in 1722. The film has been adapted many times on the big screen but Masumura's version is considered the best. For Meiko Kaji, who took the role with no guarantee of payment, this is considered her best performance, netting her awards from Blue Ribbon, Kinema Junpo, Mainichi and Hochi, and a nomination from the Japanese Academy.
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- 8/30/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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