Isuzu Yamada Movies

This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a Tokugawa-era tenement. Considered a...

Lord for a Night is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

A self-absorbed young actor humiliates an elderly Noh performer, who then commits suicide. His act of cruelty compels his father to disown him,...

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a...

In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the...

A continuation of the prior film (影法師).

Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this story depicts a woman's difficult choice for love....

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

Japanese crime film

A 1942 Jidaigeki by the veteran jidaigeki filmmaker Kunio Watanabe about the legendary warrior Musashibo Benkei with Hideko Takamine portraying...

A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of...

A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.