Kenji Mizoguchi
Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi
In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.
Sansho the Bailiff
Masahiro Shinoda
Shima Iwashita, Tsutomu Yamazaki
A Japanese soldier deserts his position and travels to a small town on the Sea of Japan to start over. When a young maid falls for him, he talks her into sleeping with an older man for money.
Clouds at Sunset
Masazumi Kawanishi
Koji Tsuruta, Michiyo Kogure
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Daisuke Itō
Machiko Kyō, Yoshiaki Hanayagi
Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki. Story of the beautiful blind daughter of a wealthy businessman who falls in love with a servant.
The Story of Shunkin