The Oil-Hell Murder Explained

The Oil-Hell Murder
Director:	Hideo Gosha
Starring:	Kanako Higuchi
Runtime:	115 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. It was Japan's submission to the 65th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The story of murder, lust, custom, and violence centers around oil sellers in 18th century Osaka. It is based on a bunraku and kabuki play The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It was released by the Criterion Collection in summer 2013 on their Hulu channel.

Cast

• Kanako Higuchi as Okichi
• Miwako Fujitani
• Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
• Hiroyuki Nagato
• Renji Ishibashi
• Takurô Tatsumi
• Sumie Sasaki

Production

• Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art director

See also

• Cinema of Japan
• List of submissions to the 65th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Japanese films nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Japanese. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. 2008-06-22.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
3. Web site: Foreign Oscar entries submitted . 20 September 2015 . Variety.