Cinematography: Tadashi Sakai

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Tadashi Sakai. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Three Outlaw Samurai

1964 · Movie · 95 min. · Japan

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Tetsurô Tanba · Kyoko Aoi · Kamatari Fujiwara · Mikijiro Hira

Plot Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes...

7.4

356 votes

7.4

356 votes

Hunter in the Dark

1979 · Movie · 137 min. · Japan

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Yoshio Harada · Ayumi Ishida · Keiko Kishi

Plot Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa...

6.8

60 votes

6.8

60 votes

Cash Calls Hell

1966 · Movie · 92 min. · Japan

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The Blazing Sword

1966 · Movie · 91 min. · Japan

Direction Hirokazu Ichimura

Cast Tetsuko Kobayashi · Asahi Kurizuka · Shun'ya Wazaki

Plot Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills...

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Not rated