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Double Suicide

1969·Movie
1h 45min
88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Big heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Adrenaline3
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Deeply moving and romantic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Romance8
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

History, family, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and characters

  • Direction8
  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
tragic love affairhistorical drama18th-century Japancomplex moral codesdoomed romancefamily conflictpsychological depthslow burn

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Is Double Suicide worth watching?

88
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Double Suicide?

1 h 45 min

Double Suicide runs 1 h 45 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Double Suicide?

Critics100
Audiences81

Not quite. Critics rate Double Suicide higher (100) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Double Suicide in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

In how many countries can I watch Double Suicide?

3CAJPUS

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