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    Black River 1957 POSTER

    Black River

    1957

    Japanese

    7.2

    6

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    petty criminal

    yakuza

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Masao Oda Masao Oda as Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Kurihara Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada as Landlady Tomo'o Nagai Tomo'o Nagai as Okada
    A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.
    Beautiful Days 1955 POSTER

    Beautiful Days

    1955

    Japanese

    6.8

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Hitomi Nozoe Hitomi Nozoe as Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Sadako Sawamura Sadako Sawamura as Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Imanishi's father
    Masaki Kobayashi directs this romantic drama concerning a family of florists.
    Inn of Evil 1971 POSTER

    Inn of Evil

    1971

    Japanese

    7.2

    6

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    edo period

    feudal japan

    inn

    stolen money

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Funayado Tokubei Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Sadashichi Kei Yamamoto Kei Yamamoto as Tomijirô Kei Satô Kei Satô as Yohei
    The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.
    Samurai Rebellion 1967 POSTER

    Samurai Rebellion

    1967

    Japanese

    8.3

    23

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    edo period

    jidaigeki

    kidnapping

    period drama

    samurai

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Tatsuyoshi Ehara Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Bunzo Sasahara Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Isaburo Sasahara Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Sanzaemon Yanase Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Takazo Komiya
    The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
    The Thick-Walled Room 1956 POSTER

    The Thick-Walled Room

    1956

    Japanese

    7.1

    4

    60%

    60%

    Action

    based on memoir or autobiography

    crime against humanity

    Drama

    post war japan

    prison

    prisoner

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Shinichirô Minami Shinichirô Minami as Unpei Yokoyama Unpei Yokoyama as Kô Mishima Kô Mishima as Yokota
    A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
    I Will Buy You 1956 POSTER

    I Will Buy You

    1956

    Japanese

    2

    Action

    baseball

    baseball player

    baseball scout

    contract

    Drama

    post war japan

    Sport

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Reiko Minakami Reiko Minakami as Minoru Ôki Minoru Ôki as Gorô Kurita Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Ogushi
    A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.
    Harakiri 1962 POSTER

    Harakiri

    1962

    Japanese

    8.6

    68

    100%

    97%

    Action

    asia

    Drama

    flashback

    History

    japan

    Mystery

    revenge

    samurai

    suicide

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Jinai Chijiiwa Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Kageyu Saito Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Tango Inaba Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Umenosuke Kawabe
    Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
    The Inheritance 1962 POSTER

    The Inheritance

    1962

    Japanese

    7.4

    6

    Action

    Drama

    inheritance

    inheritance fight

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Kikuo Furukawa Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Man in bar Misako Watanabe Misako Watanabe as Rie, Senzô's wife Yûsuke Kawazu Yûsuke Kawazu as Sadao
    A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown, so a bevy of lawyers and associates scheme to take advantage of the situation.
    Kwaidan 1964 POSTER

    Kwaidan

    1964

    Japanese

    7.9

    44

    91%

    89%

    Action

    anthology

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Fantasy

    folk horror

    Horror

    long black hair

    samurai

    storyteller

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Kenjirô Ishiyama Kenjirô Ishiyama as Father Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Kannai's Colleague #1 Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as (segment "Chawan no naka") Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "Kurokami")
    Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961 POSTER

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    1961

    Japanese

    8.8

    38

    Action

    china

    Drama

    History

    japan

    manchuria

    prisoner of war

    sequel

    War

    world war ii

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine as Hinanmin no Onna Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Kirihara Gôchô Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Nagata Taii Yûsuke Kawazu Yûsuke Kawazu as Terada Nitôhei
    After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959 POSTER

    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

    1959

    Japanese

    8.5

    38

    Action

    conscientious objector

    Drama

    History

    japan

    pacific war

    recruit

    sequel

    War

    world war ii

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Kenjirô Uemura Kenjirô Uemura as Bannai Jôtôhei Takashi Ebata Takashi Ebata as Kanamori - Nitôhei Yûsuke Kawazu Yûsuke Kawazu as Terada Nitôhei Kaneko Iwasaki Kaneko Iwasaki as Tokunaga Kangofu
    Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959 POSTER

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    1959

    Japanese

    8.5

    29

    73%

    95%

    Action

    conscientious objector

    Drama

    fascism

    History

    japan

    prison escape

    snow

    War

    world war ii

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Shinichirô Minami Shinichirô Minami as (as Shin'ichirô Minami) Akitake Kôno Akitake Kôno as Kôno Taii Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Kuroki Shochô
    After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
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