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Aizō Tōge
Original Japanese movie poster
Directed by	Kenji Mizoguchi
Written by	Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Starring	Isuzu Yamada Daijirō Natsukawa Denmei Suzuki Komako Hara
Cinematography	Tatsuyuki Yokota
Production company	Nikkatsu
Release date	1 September 1934 (1934-09-01) (Japan)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Aizō Tōge (愛憎峠), sometimes referred to in English as The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate, is a 1934 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. The screenplay was written by Matsutarō Kawaguchi, based on his own novel. It is considered a lost film.

Cast

• Isuzu Yamada
• Daijirō Natsukawa
• Denmei Suzuki
• Komako Hara

Background

Aizō Tōge was released in Japan on 1 September 1934. The film thematised the Chichibu incident, which Mizoguchi would broach again in his 1949 film Flame of My Love.

References

1. ^ "愛憎峠". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. ^ "愛憎峠". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. ^ Le Fanu, Mark (2005). Mizoguchi and Japan. British Film Institute. ISBN 9781844570560.
4. ^ Bock, Audie (1978). Japanese Film Directors. Kodansha. p. 63. ISBN 0-87011-304-6. No extant prints, negative or script.

External links

• Aizō Tōge at IMDb

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