Scent of a Spell (1985) Toshiharu Ikeda, Mari Amachi, Johnny Ohkura, Yuki Kazamatsuri
A young man returns home from the bar only to find a woman who was about to...
Story of a Beloved Wife / Aisai monogatari (1951) Kaneto Shindô, Nobuko Otowa, Jûkichi Uno, Ichirô Sugai
Shindo’s directorial debut is the fictionalized account of the death of his...
The Homeless / Yadonashi (1974) Kôichi Saitô, Ken Takakura, Shintarô Katsu, Ichirô Nakatani
The Homeless follows the story of two prisoners released the same day, who ...
Kirie Eleison AKA (Nama) tôchô ripôto: Chiwa (1993) Hisayasu Satô, Kiyomi Itô, Takeshi Itô, Mako
A medical researcher working with a blind, mute quadriplegic patient begins...
Crest of Betrayal (1994)
When Tamiya Iyemon joins the Asano Clan, he brings with him a legacy of dea...
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) Hiroshi Inagaki, Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Kôji Tsuruta
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan’s greatest Sam...
Parade of Wives (1974) Kwon-taek Im, Hee-ra Kim, Mi-ra Yu, Yang-ha Yun
A newlywed wife, Ji-sun moves to her husband’s village in a rural area call...
Irezumi / Spirit of Tattoo (1982) Yoichi Takabayashi, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Yûsuke Takita, Harue Kyô
To satisfy her lover’s fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her ...
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 4 (1967) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Ryô Ikebe, Sumiko Fuji
Fourth film in the “Shôwa Zankyôden” series. This expression means duty, ob...
The Flower, the Storm, and the Gang AKA Hana to arashi to gyangu (1961) Teruo Ishii, Ken Takakura, Kôji Tsuruta, Mamoru Ogawa
This is an important early Toei yakuza film, starring a young Ken Takakura ...
The 47 Ronin / Chûshingura (1962) Hiroshi Inagaki, Yûzô Kayama, Chûsha Ichikawa, Tatsuya Mihashi
A young lord attempts to combat the corruption endemic to the Shogunate bur...
Industrial Spy (1968) Eiichi Kudô, Tatsuo Umemiya, Reiko Ônobuta, Kyôsuke Machida
A spy learns the top secrets of a company.
Also Known As (AKA): Sangyo supa...
The Geisha AKA Yôkirô (1983) Hideo Gosha, Ken Ogata, Kimiko Ikegami, Atsuko Asano
1933. 20 years before, Katsuzo was in love with a geisha who gave him a dau...
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness AKA Hishu monogatari (1977) Seijun Suzuki, Kyôko Enami, Yoshio Harada, Masumi Okada
A female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has...
