Cinematography: Minoru Tamura
The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Minoru Tamura. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.
House of Flame (S)
1979 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta. He asks if someone can show him the Seeker's Mound. Late...
6.6
59 votes
6.6
59 votes
Dojoji Temple (S)
1976 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot An elderly monk and his young eager acolyte travel along a road crowded with pilgrims toward a famous temple. As evening approaches they find lodging at a young widow’s; she...
6.6
61 votes
6.6
61 votes
The Demon (S)
1972 · Movie · 7 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot Two Brothers, who are both hunters and live with their mother, go to the mountains to set traps for deer. Suddenly, a demon grabs the younger brothers. The older brother...
6.3
116 votes
6.3
116 votes
The Trip (S)
1973 · Movie · 12 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot A woman taking a trip encounters a nightmarish landscape juxtaposed against scenes of classical beauty.
6.2
48 votes
6.2
48 votes
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty
1990 · Movie · 22 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot An alternate retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. The story begins in the same way as the original story but our young heroine instead of falling under the...
6.2
43 votes
6.2
43 votes
A Poet's Life (S)
1974 · Movie · 19 min. · Japan
Direction Kihachirô Kawamoto
Plot A worker is fired from a factory for demanding a wage increase, while his mother, worn thin by poverty, is caught in her own spinning wheel and transformed into yarn....
6.0
42 votes
6.0
42 votes