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Terrifying Girls High School: Lynch Law Classroom (1973) Norifumi Suzuki, Miki Sugimoto, Reiko Ike, Seiko Saburi
Three new students at a super-strict girl’s school must face off with a repressive school administration, the sadistic Read More »
Last Days of the Boss (1976) Kinji Fukasaku, Bunta Sugawara, Isao Bitô, Takeo Chii
Sugawara plays Nozaki, a laborer who swears allegiance to a sympathetic crime boss Read More »
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971) Shûji Terayama, Hideaki Sasaki, Masahiro Saito, Yukiko Kobayashi
An angst-ridden teen dealing with his dysfunctional family hits the streets. Read More »
A Hen in the Wind (1948) Yasujirô Ozu, Kinuyo Tanaka, Shûji Sano, Chieko Murata
Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband’s return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. Read More »
Japans Longest Day (1967) Kihachi Okamoto, Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkô Toura, Chishû Ryû
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Read More »
Oda Nobunaga (1992) Sadao Nakajima, Shin’ichi Chiba, Mariko Fuji, Rino Katase
Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to the ultimate unification of the country. Read More »
Utamaro and His Five Women (1946) Kenji Mizoguchi, Minosuke Bandô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kôtarô Bandô
Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of Tokyo provide his models. Read More »
The Tale of the Crucified Lovers (1954) Kenji Mizoguchi, Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. Read More »
Miss Oyu (1951) Kenji Mizoguchi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Yûji Hori
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Read More »