Machiko Kyō
The Wandering Princess
Jan. 27, 1960Jirocho Fuji
Jun. 03, 1959Jirocho Fuji
Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a ‘Fire Festival’ in Akiba to a decisive battle by ...
Floating Weeds
Nov. 17, 1959Floating Weeds
When a theater troupe’s master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating ...
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Jul. 01, 1957The Teahouse of the August Moon
In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Street of Shame
Mar. 18, 1956Street of Shame
The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
May. 03, 1955Ugetsu
Mar. 26, 1953Gate of Hell
Oct. 30, 1953Brother and Sister
Aug. 19, 1953Brother and Sister
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 ...
Rashomon
Aug. 26, 1950Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
May. 24, 1975Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the ...
The Face of Another
Jul. 15, 1966The Face of Another
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.