1951

Five Men of Edo

6/2

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at eve...

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Five Men of Edo

1950

Spring Snow

0/0

The Yoshikawa family is a typical small town family. With only the father's and daughter's salaries to support the family's six members, life is not e...

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Spring Snow

1956

Early Spring

7.521/96

A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.

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Early Spring

1954

Kenkagarasu

0/0

Historical drama about two samurai who fight over everything yet unite together to fight an evil lord.

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Kenkagarasu

1958

Equinox Flower

7.436/165

Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way...

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Equinox Flower

1953

A Japanese Tragedy

5.781/16

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with...

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A Japanese Tragedy

1957

Tokyo Twilight

7.703/153

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

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Tokyo Twilight

1955

The Mask and Destiny

7/1

Shuzenji Monogatari (The Mask and Destiny) is based on a 12th-century Japanese legend. An abortive royal romance leads to an escalating series of trag...

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The Mask and Destiny

1953

Sincere Heart

6.364/11

A young student falls for an invalid girl whom he can only see from afar.

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Sincere Heart

1958

The Ballad of Narayama

7.511/89

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in...

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The Ballad of Narayama

1955

The Tattered Wings

6.2/10

A young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor scandal when she's seen with her intense, no-nonsense chi...

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The Tattered Wings

1953

New Tokyo March

9/1

Follows six male friends from elementary school whose career paths diverge—newspaper reporter, engineer, boxer, sushi restaurant owner—but whose roman...

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New Tokyo March

1958

The Eternal Rainbow

7.25/4

Two men at an ironworks encounter roadblocks: the first does not have the grades to get a job, while the other finds himself falling for a co-worker.

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The Eternal Rainbow

1959

Thus Another Day

5.714/7

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out t...

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Thus Another Day

1954

Beautiful Gonpati

0/0

A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi...

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Beautiful Gonpati

1955

Ejima and Ikushima

0/0

This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period Japan. The heroine, Ejima, was a lady of the Ooku...

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Ejima and Ikushima

1952

Kare o korosu na

0/0

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Kare o korosu na

1951

男の哀愁

0/0

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男の哀愁

1958

その手にのるな

0/0

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag containing the value of five million yen was taken away...

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その手にのるな

1951

母恋草

0/0

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母恋草

1953

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

0/0

Born to a prestigious family, Natsuko is not impressed by any one of her suitors. Determined to spend her life serving god, she sets off to a convent...

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Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

1949

The Bridal Night Again

0/0

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The Bridal Night Again

1959

Donto ikōze

0/0

Comedy about the trials and tribulations of youth.

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Donto ikōze

1959

The Hidden Treasure

7/1

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

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The Hidden Treasure

1959

Tokyo Omnibus

0/0

The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with...

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Tokyo Omnibus

1956

Night School

10/1

Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and attending eighth grade in the evening. One day he...

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Night School

1957

Hearts A-Flutter

0/0

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Hearts A-Flutter

1957

Love du Jour

0/0

The proprietress of a long-established sushi restaurant in Asakusa is a war widow who has raised three children. A film that lightheartedly depicts a...

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Love du Jour

1952

Our Chief, Our Doctor

8/1

It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the...

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Our Chief, Our Doctor

1954

Chushingura

0/0

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Chushingura

1950

Rumba of Passion

0/0

Drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

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Rumba of Passion

1950

Homecoming

8/1

A former naval officer returns to Japan after the Second World War ends, encounters the former mistress who ratted him out, and reconnects with his da...

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Homecoming

1952

Musume wa kaku kōgi suru

0/0

A story about a high school sophomore, Uzumi Keiko (Kyoko Kami), in a coastal Japanese city, Keiko’s coming-of-age story centers on her strained relat...

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Musume wa kaku kōgi suru

1959

ある落日

0/0

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ある落日

1958

Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

0/0

A road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.

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Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

1953

処女雪

0/0

Minako, Sadae, and Momoyo were all in love with their filial art teacher, Sasaki Shinya, but when Momoyo realized that Shinya loved Minako, she gave u...

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処女雪

1958

Yurakucho 0 Street

0/0

A satirical comedy set in Tokyo's new landmark food center in Yurakucho.

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Yurakucho 0 Street

1959

People Waiting for Spring

0/0

This drama centers on an elderly politician and depicts how humans can return to their true selves when they are freed from selfish desires and self-i...

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People Waiting for Spring

1958

Hanayome no o noroke

0/0

A multifaced portrayal of ordinary life, revealing its hidden aspects! The second film in the "Bride Series" following "The Embraced Bride" is an Ofu...

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Hanayome no o noroke

1959

Vagabond Lovers

0/0

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Vagabond Lovers

1956

Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress

0/0

Produced by Shochiku’s all-star cast as a commemorative film to mark the completion of the “Shochiku Kaikan” in Tsukiji, Tokyo, this movie introduces...

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Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress

1957

Haha to ko no mado

0/0

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Haha to ko no mado

1957

The Time of Angels

0/0

Film about the life of a bitter female reporter with a pure heart.

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The Time of Angels