Susumu Namishima
1922 (103 года)
どたんば
Tomu Uchida
Takashi Shimura, Shinjirô Ehara
Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.
The Eleventh Hour
ファンキーハットの快男児
Kinji Fukasaku
Shin'ichi Chiba, Hitomi Nakahara
Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and some extra cash on the side. He and his friends get themselves involved in some shady business dealings involving a kidnapping.
Man with the Funky Hat
大菩薩峠
Tomu Uchida
Chiezō Kataoka, Kinnosuke Nakamura
First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.
Souls in the Moonlight
ファンキーハットの快男児 ２千万円の腕
Kinji Fukasaku
Shin'ichi Chiba, Hitomi Nakahara
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues. Meanwhile, the body of an orthopedist is discovered in the river.
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
希望の乙女
Yasushi Sasaki
Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura
Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her.
With Songs in My Heart
新諸国物語 七つの誓い 奴隷船の巻
Yasushi Sasaki
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiyonosuke Azuma
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers the whereabouts of the missing seventh cross. Will he succeed in bringing all seven cross together to reveal the secret code of the royal treasure?
The Seven Vows, Part 2
