The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (曽根崎心中, Sonezaki Shinjū, also released as Double Suicide Of Sonezaki[1]) is a 1978 Japanese historical romance film directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Ryudo Uzaki and Meiko Kaji based on the Chikamatsu play of the same name.

He falls in love with indentured prostitute O-Hatsu (Meiko Kaji).

After O-Hatsu's indenture is bought by a wealthy patron, they plan to commit suicide.

Instead Masumura adopted a theatrical but "sardonic" (Sultanik, 1986) approach with emphasis through concise editing and close-ups.

Kaji recalls that the last 3 days were done with actors and crew working through the nights.