Daisuke Itō
1898 - 1981祇園祭
Daisuke Itō, Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.
The Day the Sun Rose
お六櫛
Daisuke Itō
Ichirō Tsukida, Eiji Nakano
Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.
The Comb of Oroku
Kirare Yosaburô
Daisuke Itō
Raizō Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura
The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotional scars he now carries with him, Yosaburo falls for a young noblewoman. The rest of the film follows the two as they fend off attacks from gangs and the police.
Scarred Yosaburo
ある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録
Kaneto Shindō
Takako Irie, Daisuke Itō
In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Daisuke Itō
Hashizo Okawa, Shirō Ōsaka
Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young sweetheart, but despite their mutual poverty, her status as the daughter of a samurai blocked their path to happiness. A chance opportunity to achieve samurai status would come one day, but Gonza will regret trusting the so-called honorable samurai who extended this fateful offer, and the terrible price he'd pay, fighting for his life in one of the most blood-spattered samurai battles ever filmed.
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
王将
Daisuke Itō
Tsumasaburō Bandō, Isamu Kosugi
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
The Grand Master
忠次旅日記 第3部 御用篇
Daisuke Itō
Denjirō Ōkōchi, Hideo Nakamura
The Japanese equivalent of penny dreadfuls glorifying Jesse James, A Diary of Chuji’s Travels gives a unique gloss to the tale of Chuji Kunisada, the legendary bakuto (or gambler, the precursors to modern-day yakuza). One of the two remaining segments of Ito’s original four-hour trilogy, it depicts Chuji’s attempt to save the geisha Oshina, a rebellion against the rigid social structure of Edo Japan. With socialist overtones, it’s a passionate artifact of early Japanese film.
Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol Episode
The Conspirator
Daisuke Itō
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hiroko Sakuramachi
Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provides little happiness. His manipulative mother adds further complications through her constant interference and attempts at defeating the Nobunaga family.
The Conspirator
斬人斬馬剣
Daisuke Itō
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Misao Seki
In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword
