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A Revival

In the Japanese colonial era, his brother and his lover are imprisoned as casualties. The elder brother, a prodigal son, sends his younger sister, Sun Young, to a white concubine. Sun Young, who is trampled under the…

Akebono Soshi

Shogatsu Taro

Five brothers

Spring Dreams

7.0

The wealthy Okudaira family’s household goes topsy-turvy when a collapsed sweet potato vendor needs to be nursed in their living room. Set almost entirely in the family manor, this screwball comedy is a biting yet…

The Guitarist and the Rancher

6.0

~~The 2nd film of the famous “Wataridori” (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. Rambler Shinji arrives in town armed with nothing but a guitar. With assistance from an old gun-for-hire friend, he sets about to stop…

The Five Jolly Thieves

~~ Adapted from the play "Aoto Zoshi Hana no Nishikie" (青砥稿花紅彩画) written by Kawatake Mokuami (河竹黙阿弥).

Woman Slave Ship

5.0

The Last Gunfight

7.7

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Kojin is the scene of fierce fighting between rival gangs. Fujioka is assigned to investigate the death of…

Futari no Musashi

~~ Adapted from the novel "Futari no Musashi" (二人の武蔵) by Gomi Kosuke (五味康祐).

Hibari's Favorite

~~ Adapted from a novel by Setoguchi Torao (瀬戸口寅雄).

Hakuba Doji

Kengo Hiden

Walang Daigdig

Samurai to Onee-chan

Victory or Defeat

~Adapted from Kazuo Shimada's (島田一男) work.

Kaachan wa Hannin Janai

A Woman's Testament

6.5

A Film in Three Parts. The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. She is investing in a company on the one hand, and…

Storming Squadron

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

7.7

This is the story of Mama, a.k.a. Keiko, a middle-aged hostess who must choose to either get married or buy a bar of her own. Her family hounds her for money, her customers for her attention, and she is continually in…