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Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
Movie

Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers(1970)

89Minutes

After the enactment of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the red-light district in Shinjuku lost its allure. Even the gambling den of the Ryūzaki family was always deserted. Ryūzaki, the boss, declared his retirement in response to the changing times. It was thought that Igarashi, who valued righteousness and principles and had the respect of others, would become the second-in-command. However, he was an annoying presence to Ryūzaki...

The Roar of The Lion
Movie

The Roar of The Lion(1955)

81Minutes
Exiled to Hell
Movie

Exiled to Hell(1969)

89Minutes

It is the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926), and at the Hanazuki-tei theatre in Asakusa, the famous performance of storyteller Koiso Kikuji and performer Kataoka Koshin is reaching its climax when the Tawaraya family interferes... This is an entertaining action film bursting with righteousness and humanity, centred on men who try to live righteously against a corrupt boss who preys on the performers.

I Am Waiting
Movie

I Am Waiting(1957)

7
91Minutes
Victory Song
Movie

Victory Song(1945)

5.5
80Minutes
The Daughter of the Samurai
Movie

The Daughter of the Samurai(1937)

5.6
114Minutes

Teruo gets caught up in a conflict between tradition and modernism after returning to Japan from Germany after having spent a number of years there studying. Now, he is supposed to marry Mitsuko, the daughter of his adoptive father, to whom Teruo has long been promised. But Teruo, who has gotten to know the freedoms of the western world, would rather marry the woman he loves and behaves brusquely to Mitsuko.

Hungry Soul
Movie

Hungry Soul(1956)

6.7
79Minutes

Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.

Zesshou
Movie

Zesshou(1958)

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Movie

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen(1949)

94Minutes

Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).

Island of Horrors
Movie

Island of Horrors(1949)

5
102Minutes
Twilight Saloon
Movie

Twilight Saloon(1955)

7.7
94Minutes

In a sleepy small town, a mysterious stranger arrives at the local saloon. As the night unfolds, secrets are revealed, old wounds are reopened, and conflicts are ignited. The captivating atmosphere of the saloon becomes a boiling pot of emotions, where the characters' lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Twilight Saloon is a gripping drama that explores the depths of human nature and the consequences of hidden desires.

Mother and Child Grass
Movie

Mother and Child Grass(1942)

130Minutes
Five Scouts
Movie

Five Scouts(1938)

6.2
70Minutes

An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A company commander calls on five men. They are to reconnoiter, but on their way they are attacked. Only four of them return. While his companions mourn the fifth straggles back. Soon after comes the order to move out for a general attack. The men know that this time there will be no returning." (Donald Richie)

Golden Valley
Movie

Golden Valley(1955)

100Minutes

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of the Heike clan.

Hungry Soul, Part II
Movie

Hungry Soul, Part II(1956)

6.9
97Minutes

A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.

Theater
Movie

Theater(1945)

5
69Minutes

Kotobuki-za is a story of the Naniwa-bushi singer Baichuken Tsurumaru.

The Grand Master
Movie

The Grand Master(1948)

7.1
94Minutes

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
Movie

悲劇の将軍 山下奉文(1953)

125Minutes

When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history of the Ming Dynasty, hokudai Yamashita, left the Malay front and occupied Singapore at once, and was praised as a "Malay tiger." However, the situation in Japan changed steadily by the failure of Sai pan from the GA Talca translation.

Kōfuku no genkai
Movie

Kōfuku no genkai(1948)

88Minutes

The eldest daughter of the Takamatsu family, Atsuko, a widow, returns home due to not getting along with her late husband's family. On the other hand, the youngest daughter, Yukiko, is in love with a teacher older than her, much to her father's chagrin. All of this, together with Yukiko and Atusko not getting along, will shake the foundations of the Takamatsu family.

Jigoku no hatoba
Movie

Jigoku no hatoba(1956)

88Minutes

A battle for a large sum of money unfolds on the docks near a steel mill in a foggy atmosphere. Manzo, an engineer on the verge of retirement, witnesses two men shooting each other and collapsing on the quay while his assistant Shinsuke is away.

DirectorsIsamu Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi (小杉 勇, Kosugi Isamu, 24 February 1904 – 8 April 1983) was a Japanese actor and film director.

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