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Jigoku (1960)
File Noir of a Buddhist interpretation of Dante's Inferno in Surreal Fashion
Half Film Noir and half Surrealist Cinema this was an excellent film for it's time. Inovative cinematography and effective surreal imagery take us from modern 1960's Japan to the bowels of "Hell". The film is a true work of art.
Jigoku weaves the story of a young man who has a devil of a friend. He has a happy life as a good student, obedient son and beautiful, loving fiancé'. His devilish best friend has other plans for him though and takes his life into a turn for the worse in true Film Noir fashion. As the story progresses our hero is the hapless victim of a string of bad luck as his enemies and those closest to him meet their fate. Don't rue their loss however as we meet them again in the afterlife as they each fulfill their eternal destinies in the varying realms of hell. Can he save those he loves? Can he save himself? Only way to find out is to watch the film.