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    Gate of Hell 1953 POSTER

    Gate of Hell

    1953

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    93%

    75%

    Action

    buddhist

    Drama

    History

    husband wife relationship

    jealousy

    jidaigeki

    pre-code

    Romance

    samurai

    Teinosuke Kinugasa Teinosuke Kinugasa Director Koreya Senda Koreya Senda as Gen Kiyomori Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Kesa Michiko Araki Michiko Araki as Mano Kenjirô Uemura Kenjirô Uemura as Masanaka
    Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
    Jirôchô Fuji 1959 POSTER

    Jirôchô Fuji

    1959

    Japanese

    6.9

    3

    Action

    Drama

    History

    Kazuo Mori Kazuo Mori Director Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi as Raizô Ichikawa Raizô Ichikawa as Kira no Nikichi Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Okatsu Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao as Okiku
    Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
    Older Brother, Younger Sister 1953 POSTER

    Older Brother, Younger Sister

    1953

    Japanese

    7.2

    5

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    extramarital affair

    older brother younger sister

    pregnancy

    rural area

    sibling relationship

    Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Inokichi - the Brother Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi as Kobata Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Mon Zenji Yamada Zenji Yamada as Toyogorô
    The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
    Floating Weeds 1959 POSTER

    Floating Weeds

    1959

    Japanese

    7.9

    19

    96%

    91%

    Action

    Drama

    family abandonment

    japan

    love

    mistress

    remake

    travelling players

    Yasujirô Ozu Yasujirô Ozu Director Hitomi Nozoe Hitomi Nozoe as Aiko Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao as Kayo Hiroshi Kawaguchi Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Kiyoshi Homma Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Sumiko
    When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
    Tora-san's Heart of Gold 1976 POSTER

    Tora-san's Heart of Gold

    1976

    Japanese

    6.8

    3

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Aya Yagyû Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Fumi Dan Fumi Dan as Masako Yagyû Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again. When he returns, he falls in love with the teacher's mother.
    Ruten no ôhi 1960 POSTER

    Ruten no ôhi

    1960

    Japanese

    6.7

    6

    Drama

    Romance

    War

    woman director

    Kinuyo Tanaka Kinuyo Tanaka Director Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi as Futetsu Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura as Kazuko Sugawara Tetsuya Watanabe Tetsuya Watanabe as military engineer B Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Ryûko Korinkakura
    Pu Zhe, the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko the daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.
    The Teahouse of the August Moon 1956 POSTER

    The Teahouse of the August Moon

    1956

    English

    6.6

    4

    83%

    65%

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    interpreter

    japan

    okinawa

    satire

    village

    Daniel Mann Daniel Mann Director Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Lotus Blossom Jun Negami Jun Negami as Mr. Seiko Marlon Brando Marlon Brando as Sakini Harry Morgan Harry Morgan as Sgt. Gregovich
    In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
    The Face of Another 1966 POSTER

    The Face of Another

    1966

    Japanese

    7.8

    12

    86%

    90%

    based on novel or book

    black and white

    Drama

    Horror

    identity crisis

    japan

    japanese new wave

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Hiroshi Teshigahara Hiroshi Teshigahara Director Robert Dunham Robert Dunham as Foreign man in Bar Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Mrs. Okuyama Yoshie Minami Yoshie Minami as Old Lady Eiji Okada Eiji Okada as The Boss
    A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
    Yôkihi 1955 POSTER

    Yôkihi

    1955

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    75%

    75%

    Action

    chinese emperor

    concubine

    Drama

    empress

    History

    palace intrigue

    revolt

    Romance

    tang dynasty

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Emperor Xuan Zong Michiko Ai Michiko Ai as Honghua Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Lu-hua Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Princess Yang Kwei-fei
    In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
    Street of Shame 1956 POSTER

    Street of Shame

    1956

    Japanese

    7.8

    13

    80%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    brothel

    despair

    Drama

    poverty

    prostitute

    tokyo, japan

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi as Kadowaki Saku, Yumeko's mother-in-law Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Mickey Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura as Tatsuko Taya Ayako Wakao Ayako Wakao as Yasumi
    The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
    Rashomon 1950 POSTER

    Rashomon

    1950

    Japanese

    82

    98%

    93%

    Action

    court case

    Crime

    Drama

    dying and death

    japan

    Mystery

    pre-code

    rape

    samurai

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Masako Kanazawa Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Tajômaru Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Takehiro Kanazawa Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura as Woodcutter
    Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
    Ugetsu 1953 POSTER

    Ugetsu

    1953

    Japanese

    8.1

    33

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bigamy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    greed

    Horror

    japan

    live action

    samurai

    War

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Genjurô Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Lady Wakasa Sugisaku Aoyama Sugisaku Aoyama as Old Priest Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Shop Owner
    In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
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