

Dan-no-ura Night
壇の浦夜枕合戦記
Synopsis
Taken out of the pages of history itself, this is the story of the sizzling love between Kenreimon-in of the Taira Clan and Yoshitsuné of the Minamoto Clan. When the Taira Clan had met ignominious defeat at the hands of Yoshitsuné, Kenreimon-in had jumped into the sea with her son, the infant Emperor, but only she had been rescued by Yoshitsuné. A rough-hewn warrior, Yoshitsuné had taken her by force until he awakened an answering love in the Empress with his chamber techniques.
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- Director
- Tatsumi Kumashiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsumi Kumashiro, Yoshifumi Kamoda, Hidehiro Ito
- Original Title
- 壇の浦夜枕合戦記
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Tatsumi Kumashiro, Yoshifumi Kamoda, Hidehiro Ito, Rai San'yō
Department Leadership Roster
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Director
Tatsumi Kumashiro
Screenplay
Yoshifumi Kamoda
Screenplay
Hidehiro Ito
Screenplay
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The Nikkatsu Roman Porno films were a series of theatrical Japanese softcore pornographic films produced by the movie studio Nikkatsu from November, 1971, until May, 1988. The Japanese word roman (ロマン) arguably either refers to the French word roman, meaning "novel" (work of fiction), or is an abbreviation of the phrase "romantic pornography." This is a list of the films in that series.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dan-no-ura Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dan-no-ura Night about?
Taken out of the pages of history itself, this is the story of the sizzling love between Kenreimon-in of the Taira Clan and Yoshitsuné of the Minamoto Clan. When the Taira Clan had met ignominious defeat at the hands of Yoshitsuné, Kenreimon-in had jumped into the sea with her son, the infant Emperor, but only she had been rescued by Yoshitsuné. A rough-hewn warrior, Yoshitsuné had taken her by force until he awakened an answering love in the Empress with his chamber techniques.
Who directed Dan-no-ura Night?
Dan-no-ura Night was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
Who stars in Dan-no-ura Night?
The principal cast of Dan-no-ura Night includes Tokuko Watanabe, Morio Kazama, Junko Miyashita, Akira Takahashi, Genshū Hanayagi.
When was Dan-no-ura Night released and how long is it?
Dan-no-ura Night was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Is Dan-no-ura Night based on a book or true story?
Dan-no-ura Night is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Rai San'yō".




















