Search results for "Eitarō Shindō"
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
IMDb: 6.9
95

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings…

The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked
IMDb: 4.5
90

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

Genre: Crime
Revenge

Revenge

Revenge
IMDb: 7.6
104

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Street of Shame

Street of Shame

Street of Shame
IMDb: 7.8
87

The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

Genre: Drama
Princess Yang Kwei Fei

Princess Yang Kwei Fei

Princess Yang Kwei Fei
IMDb: 7.1
98

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate…

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
IMDb: 7.4
94

Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including…

Genre: Adventure, Drama
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff
IMDb: 8.4
124

In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family’s patriarch, who was exiled years before.

Genre: Drama
The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers
IMDb: 8
102

In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee…

Genre: Drama, Romance
A Geisha

A Geisha

A Geisha
IMDb: 7.6
85

Eiko seeks out Miyoharu, a geisha, and asks to be her apprentice. When she is ready to receive clients, both women want the right to refuse certain men.

Genre: Drama
The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu
IMDb: 8.1
136

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman’s banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

Genre: Drama
Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel
IMDb: 7.6
98

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which…

Genre: Drama
Osaka Elegy

Osaka Elegy

Osaka Elegy
IMDb: 7.2
71

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father’s debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.

Genre: Drama
Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion

Sisters of the Gion
IMDb: 7.4
69

Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife….

Genre: Drama