A drama of court intrigue and obsessive love set against a background of bloody civil war in 12th century Japan. Director Teinosuke Kinugasa’s bold experiments with Eastman color resulted in one of the most visually beautiful films ever made. Cinema tography by Kohei Sugiyama. With Kazuo Hasegawa, Machiko Kyo, Isao Yamagata. Japanese dialog with subtitles.