Cast: Yoshie Minami

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Takashi Shimura · Nobuo Kaneko · Kyôko Seki · Makoto Kobori

Synopsis To Live (1952) follows the life of Kanji Watanabe, a man who has spent three decades in a dull bureaucratic role at City Hall, supporting a son who appears indifferent to his father's efforts. Watanabe's existence seems to be on...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Setsuko Hara · Yôko Tsukasa · Shin Saburi · Nobuo Nakamura

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Mariko Okada · Yoshie Minami · Tadahiko Sugano · Shigako Shimegi

Direction Tamasaburo Bando

Cast Tamasaburo Bando · Sadanji Ichikawa IV · Yoshie Minami · Rie Miyazawa

Synopsis The Tale of Himeji Castle (1995) follows the journey of a youthful samurai who, in his quest to retrieve a runaway falcon, takes a daring step by approaching the castle's mistress. This act, considered a grave offense, puts his life...

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Eiji Funakoshi · Natsuko Kahara · Shintarô Katsu · Fujiko Yamamoto

Direction Shinichirô Sawai

Cast Hiroko Yakushimaru · Yoshiko Mita · Masanori Sera · Yumi Kusaka

Synopsis Tragedy of W (1984) follows the journey of Shizuka, a young college student who is offered a unique chance to perform in a professional stage play. Eager to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Shizuka is determined to go above and beyond...

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Ken Mitsuda · Yatsuko Tan'ami · Akiko Tamura · Hiro Kumon

Synopsis An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953) is a tripartite cinematic exploration of women's hardships during the early Meiji period. The first segment revolves around a young woman who, after an arranged marriage, returns to her family home, only to reveal...

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Michiko Ai · Noriko Hodaka · Hiromi Ichida · Natsuko Kahara

Synopsis Blind Devotion (1961) is a poignant late romance film directed by the esteemed Kinugasa Teinosuke. The narrative unfolds as a heartfelt exploration of love and loss, delving into the complexities of human emotions. Set against a backdrop of traditional Japanese...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Yukio Hashi · Jun Mayuzumi · Muga Takewaki · Etsuko Ikuta

Synopsis Rainbow Over the Pacific (1968) follows the romantic journey of two individuals from vastly different backgrounds. The narrative begins in the bustling streets of Tokyo and transitions to the tropical islands of Hawaii. Hideo (Yukio Hashi), a budding photographer from...

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Hibari Misora · Chiemi Eri · Izumi Yukimura · Shinji Yamada

Synopsis So Young, So Bright (1955) follows the journey of Noriko and Yumi, two close-knit high school friends who encounter Piyo during an educational excursion to Kyoto. Piyo is destined to enter the world of geisha, but her newfound companions are...

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Asami Kuji · Yukiko Shimazaki · Haruko Sugimura

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Shimo Akiko · Hiroshi Akutagawa · Ichirô Chiba · Ren Imaizumi

Direction Eiichi Kudo

Cast Tsutomu Yamazaki · Kazuya Kimura · Hideji Ôtaki · Eri Ishida

Direction Kôichi Saitô

Cast Keiko Kishi · Kenichi Hagiwara · Yoshie Minami · Rentarô Mikuni

Synopsis The Rendezvous (1972) is a poignant Japanese romantic drama that chronicles a fleeting love affair. The narrative revolves around a keen and perceptive young man and a strikingly beautiful woman who cross paths, develop a deep connection, and ultimately go...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Hibari Misora · Akira Ishihama · Azusa Yumi · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis Izu no odoriko (1954) is a cinematic interpretation of a renowned short story by the esteemed Japanese author Kawabata Yasunari. The film delves into the narrative of a young woman who is a dancer, and her interactions with a group...

Direction Toshihiro Tenma

Cast Masato Hagiwara · Kôji Tamaki · Ittoku Kishibe · Takeshi Kitano

Synopsis Many Happy Returns (1993) follows the journey of a young man named Kazuo who becomes involved with a new cult religion, despite initially seeing through the recruitment tactics. As he engages in the activities of this emerging social movement, he...

Direction Tamasaburo Bando

Cast Sayuri Yoshinaga · Masaya Kato · Kiichi Nakai · Reona Hirota

Synopsis The Operating Room (1992) centers around a woman who is faced with a life-altering decision. She is advised by her doctors to undergo a crucial surgery, but she firmly declines, leading to a series of emotional and dramatic events. The...

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Setsuko Hara · Ryo Ikebe · Satoshi Yamamura · Haruko Sugimura

Synopsis The Wind Blows Twice (1952) follows Kanae, a woman who, after separating from her husband, finds refuge in her uncle's home. Her life takes an unexpected turn when her father, a respected university professor, falls ill. During this challenging time,...

Direction Toshiya Fujita

Cast Masayo Utsunomiya · Yoichi Miura · Yûko Katagiri · Yuki Nohira

Synopsis Dangerous Liaisons (1978) is a cinematic adaptation by director Toshiya Fujita and screenwriter Kaneto Shindo, who transposed Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 18th-century epistolary novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' into a modern context. The narrative revolves around a malevolent and intense jealousy...

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Yukiko Todoroki · Ineko Arima · Sô Yamamura · Tatsuo Saito