
A rebellious Korean artist tests the limits of his sadistic patron, an omnipotent feudal Japanese lord. Read More »
Tag Archives: Tatsuya Nakadai
Inochi bô ni furô / Inn of Evil (1971) Masaki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Komaki Kurihara, Wakako Sakai, Crime, Drama

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.
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Ran (1985) Chaos – Akira Kurosawa

In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. Read More »