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The Inferno AKA Jigoku (1979) Tatsumi Kumashiro, Mieko Harada, Kyôko Kishida, Ryûzô Hayashi
Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper Read More »
Journey Into Solitude AKA Tabi no Omosa (1972) Kôichi Saitô, Yôko Takahashi, Etsushi Takahashi, Kyôko Kishida
Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean. Read More »
Manji / Swastika (1964) Yasuzô Masumura, Ayako Wakao, Kyôko Kishida, Eiji Funakoshi, Drama, Romance
Sonoko, a bored housewife entering middle age, met a young girl, Mitsuko, at a private school of art. Read More »
Akutô / A Scoundrel (1965) Kaneto Shindô, Nobuko Otowa, Kyôko Kishida, Eitarô Ozawa, Drama, Romance
A provincial warlord who has seized power after success in battle is our titular ‘scoundrel’. His court lady is one of those fallen down from her days in the imperial court and he intimidates her to help him seduce another ex-court woman now married to a smaller lord. She is a great beauty and his lust for her consumes him. However, true love cannot be corrupted by power and lust. The resulting tragedy unfolds as the wheel of dharma turns.
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