1963

The Life of a Horse-Trader

0/0

Hokkaido at the end of the Taisho era is Kitami. On the day his wife died of a dystocia, Bakuro Yonetaro fell asleep after being kicked by a sick woma...

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The Life of a Horse-Trader

1965

Kwaidan

7.731/442

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money wit...

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Kwaidan

1955

Three Faces

0/0

Five years have passed since the three comrades who saved their lives on the Burma Campaign-Kenichiro Kishi, Eiji Shiga, and Daizo Kobayashi promised...

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Three Faces

1959

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

8.1/275

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuri...

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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

8.2/214

Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He al...

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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1961

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

8.4/205

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his old life, he faces great od...

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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961

The End of Summer

7.5/106

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mis...

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The End of Summer

1960

Victory and Defeat

0/0

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in t...

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Victory and Defeat

1960

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

0/0

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.

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The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

1962

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

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1962 Japanese movie

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Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962

Shimizu Port Salaryman

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Shimizu Port Salaryman

1966

The Sword of Doom

7.716/255

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a...

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The Sword of Doom

1963

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

6.1/13

A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.

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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1965

Samurai Assassin

7.317/60

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assass...

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Samurai Assassin

1958

Conflagration

7.1/29

Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distre...

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Conflagration

1955

The Heart

6.8/13

In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship...

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The Heart

1966

The Stranger Within a Woman

7.3/13

Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Ta...

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The Stranger Within a Woman

1969

Devil's Temple

6.5/8

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, a...

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Devil's Temple

1962

Ai no uzu shio

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1962 Japanese movie

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Ai no uzu shio

1955

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

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In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

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Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

1962

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

5.8/2

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Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

1968

Hymn to a Tired Man

7.8/4

During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.

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Hymn to a Tired Man

1962

Heso no taisho

0/0

1962 Japanese movie

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Heso no taisho

1970

Tora-san, His Tender Love

7/6

Traveling salesman Kuruma Torajirō falls in love with an inn manager as New Year's approaches.

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Tora-san, His Tender Love

1960

The Masterless 47

0/0

Part one of The Masterless 47.

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The Masterless 47

1958

A Boy and Three Mothers

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A Boy and Three Mothers

1969

Sky Scraper!

0/0

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

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Sky Scraper!

1961

The Gambler's Code

6.5/4

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of a...

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The Gambler's Code

1958

Aoi Secret Book

0/0

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which w...

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Aoi Secret Book

1953

Wife

6.9/10

Ten years into a marriage, the wife is disappointed by the husband's lack of financial success, meaning she has to work and can't treat herself and th...

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Wife

1964

3 Gents in the Snow Country

0/0

Shûe Matsubayashi movie

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3 Gents in the Snow Country

1955

Tsukiyo no kasa

0/0

Housewives from four neighboring households casually gather at an old well at Kaneko's house in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo. If two p...

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Tsukiyo no kasa

1968

大安旅行

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大安旅行

1965

A Trap

7.1/14

When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in K...

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A Trap

1958

Summer Clouds

7.5/14

A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair. He turns ou...

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Summer Clouds

1956

The Balloon

6.3/10

Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress a...

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The Balloon

1956

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

7/24

A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pourin...

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Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1965

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

6.4/5

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.

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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1956

Family of Sorrow

0/0

Japanese drama film, originally released in two parts.

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Family of Sorrow

1956

Called to the Stand

0/0

Chief editor Shirou Kanzaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide. T...

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Called to the Stand

1960

The Twilight Story

8/1

In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing mother. While there she meets an unmarried teacher...

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The Twilight Story

1960

The Gambling Samurai

6.3/6

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's...

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The Gambling Samurai

1960

The Gambling Samurai

6.3/6

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's...

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The Gambling Samurai

1966

Once a Rainy Day

0/0

Former playmates (Naito and Tamura), both long ago abandoned by their parents, recall their youth and fall in love.

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Once a Rainy Day

1964

Brand of Evil

7.5/2

A Jonan Station detective, Kikuchi, is framed for smuggling drugs and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency, where h...

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Brand of Evil

1976

Human Revolution II

0/0

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

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Human Revolution II

1967

Three Faces of Love

0/0

When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama....

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Three Faces of Love

1963

The Hidden Profile

6/2

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

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The Hidden Profile

1961

Structure of Hate

0/0

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

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Structure of Hate

1957

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

0/0

A biopic about Japanese baseball player, Tetsuharu Kawakami.

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Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

1959

Gambler and the Princess

0/0

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

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Gambler and the Princess

1959

I Want to Be a Shellfish

10/2

On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police...

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I Want to Be a Shellfish

1956

Crossroad

3.75/4

Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt...

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Crossroad

1955

Till We Meet Again

6.2/4

Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with her husband Kappei, who is more attracted...

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Till We Meet Again

1968

Devils-in-Law

0/0

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Devils-in-Law

1956

The Baby Carriage

0/0

Upon discovering that her father has a mistress, a young girl befriends the "other woman" and her child. Realizing that her half-sister is doomed to b...

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The Baby Carriage

1957

Dancing Sisters

0/0

It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughte...

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Dancing Sisters

1961

The Masterless 47 – Part II

0/0

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The Masterless 47 – Part II

1962

Chûshingura

7.133/45

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their hon...

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Chûshingura

1962

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

0/0

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Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

1958

All About Marriage

0/0

Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

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All About Marriage

1951

Swords and Brocade

0/0

A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.

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Swords and Brocade

1962

Get Married, Mother

0/0

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Get Married, Mother

1969

The Tempters: Smile After Tears

0/0

Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and his friends decide to form a cool rock band, but a t...

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The Tempters: Smile After Tears

1973

The Human Revolution

0/0

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The Human Revolution

1960

The Dangerous Kiss

0/0

Starring Akira Takarada as a lightweight boxing champion.

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The Dangerous Kiss

1970

The Walking Major

2/1

U.S. Army Captain Clark Allen gains attention by walking back and forth, the length of Japan, gambling with U.S. servicemen in order to raise funds to...

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The Walking Major

1955

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

6/1

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

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Policeman's Diary, Part 2

1965

Five Gents' Trick Book

0/0

The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.

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Five Gents' Trick Book

1955

The Samurai of Edo

6/1

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restora...

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The Samurai of Edo

1967

Japan's Longest Day

7.15/30

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies...

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Japan's Longest Day

1955

Vanished Glory

0/0

In the first group of Yoshitake Ichi and Taketatsu Sada Preparatory Training, the team leader was Sou Adachi, a veteran warrior with strict training....

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Vanished Glory

1957

Muhō Ichidai

0/0

The movie is about a man who started a brothel to make money out of his poor circumstances in the late Meiji period.

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Muhō Ichidai

1968

Hymn to a Tired Man

7.8/4

During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.

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Hymn to a Tired Man

1960

Jiyūgaoka fujin

0/0

1960 Japanese movie

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Jiyūgaoka fujin

1968

喜劇・大安旅行

0/0

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喜劇・大安旅行

1959

Actor Shark

0/0

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Actor Shark

1961

The Wind and Waves

0/0

A film by Shinobu Hashimoto.

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The Wind and Waves

1961

Moonlight in the Rain

0/0

A home drama about a mother and her three daughters, based on the novel by Fumiko Hayashi.

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Moonlight in the Rain

1959

New Third-Class Executive

0/0

At an Osaka electronics company, power struggles, corporate schemes, and personal agendas collide when the boss is away. As tensions rise around a med...

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New Third-Class Executive

1960

New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

0/0

A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu,...

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New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960

New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

0/0

World Electric's top ad model disappears, throwing the company into disarray. A fortune-teller’s influence spreads through upper management, sending s...

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New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

1960

New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

0/0

Amid management shakeups and arranged marriage plans at Sekai Electric, an executive couple tries to support a young woman’s relationship with an acad...

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New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

1961

Playboy President

0/0

A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intended to revive struggling sales.

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Playboy President

1963

Company President Travels Abroad

0/0

Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but become entangled in romantic distractions and miscommun...

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Company President Travels Abroad

1963

Company President Travels Abroad Part II

0/0

As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by local pleasures and personal entanglements. By the ti...

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Company President Travels Abroad Part II

1965

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

0/0

Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follows—personal conflicts, missed deals, and a lost hot...

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President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

1966

A Company President's Life Story

0/0

A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a...

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A Company President's Life Story

1966

Five Gents on the Spot

0/0

As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening partnership...

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Five Gents on the Spot

1967

Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

0/0

In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.

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Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

1967

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

0/0

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo...

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Five Gents Prefer Geisha

1963

Madame Aki

0/0

A Film By Shiro Toyoda

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Madame Aki

1960

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

0/0

Three young employees navigate love, ambition, and meddling bosses as workplace crushes evolve into defiant relationships that challenge social expect...

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Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

1957

The Oil-Hell Murder

0/0

A privileged son betrays his family for the favors of a geisha in 18th century Osaka.

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The Oil-Hell Murder

1963

Daybreak Chorus

0/0

In a small town, Tomoko, a new bus conductor, works hard to prove herself. She crosses paths with Saburō, the company president’s playful younger brot...

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Daybreak Chorus

1958

The Young Beast

0/0

Story of a textile designer-turned featherweight boxer (Kubo) who, a la Champion ( 1949), loses everything as he battles his way to the top.

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The Young Beast

1964

The Prodigal Son

0/0

A Japanese adaption of the story of the Prodigal Son.

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The Prodigal Son