1933

Genpei the Carp

7/1

The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he love. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the...

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Genpei the Carp

1941

The 47 Ronin

6.9/79

In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The...

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The 47 Ronin

1926

A Page of Madness

7.303/178

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

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A Page of Madness

1932

Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

10/1

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Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

1928

Tôribêyama shinjû

0/0

The doomed love story between a young courtesan and a samurai, in Kyoto.

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Tôribêyama shinjû

1928

Benten kozo

7/1

First film adaptation of the kabuki play Benten Kozo, about a thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor...

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Benten kozo

1936

Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

0/0

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Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

1933

Two Lanterns

7/1

A mournful masterpiece by Kinugasa Teinosuke

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Two Lanterns

1943

The Living Magoroku

6.8/10

A wealthy family will not allow the military to grow crops on their fields due to their superstitious beliefs about their son's illness.

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The Living Magoroku

1929

Kurotegumi Sukeroku

0/0

Shinzaemon has been Sukeroku’s enemy ever since Sukeroku fought and defeated gangs from Shinzaemon’s group at a Kabuki theatre over Agemaki from Miura...

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Kurotegumi Sukeroku

1942

Sumida River

0/0

Inoue was something of a rarity in the sense, that he was a Shochiku house director who seems to have worked mostly in period films, often with big st...

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Sumida River

1955

Chutaro of Banba

5/3

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story...

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Chutaro of Banba

1950

A Mother's Love

0/0

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

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A Mother's Love

1930

Nogitsune Sanji

0/0

A 1930 silent film from director Eichi Koishi, following the adventures of Edo firefighter Sanji.

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Nogitsune Sanji

1937

Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

0/0

Bored Hatamoto film #8

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Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

1949

Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

6.5/4

Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommen...

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Ghost Cat of Nabeshima

1949

Mr. Shosuke Ohara

6.2/5

Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he...

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Mr. Shosuke Ohara

1935

An Actor's Revenge

5.6/5

An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.

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An Actor's Revenge

1932

The Loyal 47 Ronin

0/0

This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed Chushingura story of the loyal 47 retainers who avenged their f...

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The Loyal 47 Ronin

1935

The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

5/1

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder, but are too scared to report it to the police. In the meantime, an innocent man is arres...

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The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

1934

With a Single Sword Bale

7/1

Period film from 1934.

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With a Single Sword Bale

1928

Kagaribi

9/1

A young vassal is betrayed by his corrupt lord.

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Kagaribi

1928

Kaitō Samimaro

7/1

A young samurai rescues his beloved from the clutches of a corrupt priest.

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Kaitō Samimaro

1928

Chronicles of a Sea Country

9/1

Japanese silent film from 1928, co-starring Chojiro Hayashi and up-and-coming actress Kinuyo Tanaka.

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Chronicles of a Sea Country

1930

The Challenge

0/0

A film by Eiichi Koichi depicting peasant uprisings.

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The Challenge