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title: "Double Suicide of Sonezaki"
year: 1978
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/double-suicide-of-sonezaki-1978"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 107494
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 6.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
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# Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

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## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Title: Double Suicide of Sonezaki (also released as The Love Suicides at Sonezaki).
Release Year: 1978.
Release Date (JP): 04/29/1978.
Genre: Crime and Drama, Japanese historical romance.
Director: Yasuzo Masumura.
Cast: Ryudo Uzaki, Meiko Kaji, Hisashi Igawa, Sachiko Hidari, Isao Hashimoto, Gen Kimura.
Based on: The Chikamatsu play of the same name.
Setting: 1703.
Runtime: 1h 52m / 112 minutes.
Country: Japan.
Plot: Set in 1703, samurai culture is being transformed by the emergence of a new merchant class. Elements of the social contract are beginning to unravel, and some unscrupulous people took undue advantage of these changes before the social order was re-created. In this

## The Hook & The Verdict

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Double Suicide of Sonezaki?
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### Q: Is Double Suicide of Sonezaki worth watching?
Double Suicide of Sonezaki holds a community rating of 6.3/10. It offers engaging Crime, Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Double Suicide of Sonezaki and when was it released?
Double Suicide of Sonezaki is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1978.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Double Suicide of Sonezaki — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/107494)
- [Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077463/fullcredits/)
- [The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (1978 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Suicides_at_Sonezaki_(1978_film))
- [Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/107494/cast)
- [Double Suicide of Sonezaki - Sonezaki shinju (1978) – Films & Series – OutNow](https://outnow.ch/en/Movies/1978/SonezakiShinju/)
- [Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978) Full Cast & Crew - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/movie/double-suicide-of-sonezaki/credits)

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