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The Poppy (1941)

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Nobuo Nakagawa actor: Minoru Takada / Noboru Kiritachi …

other title: 虞美人草

1941 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

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Rinchi (1949)

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Nobuo Nakagawa actor: Kanjūrō Arashi / Ranko Hanai …

other title: 私刑

Japanese noir.

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Great Bodhisattva Pass (1935)

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Hiroshi Inagaki actor: Ranko Hanai / Fujiko Fukamizu …

other title: Le Col du grand Bouddha / 大菩薩峠 第一篇 甲源一刀流の巻

1930s Japanese film.

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The Monkey King (1940)

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Kajirō Yamamoto actor: Kenichi Enomoto / Minoru Takase …

other title: エノケンの孫悟空 / Songokū

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku (Kenichi Enomoto) fight their way to their goal, their path is fraught with internal strife.

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The Tale of Jiro (1955)

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Hiroshi Shimizu actor: Michiyo Kogure / Yūko Mochizuki …

other title: L'Histoire de Jiro / 次郎物語

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

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Jacks and Jills (1956)

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Toshio Sugie actor: Hibari Misora / Chiemi Eri …

other title: ロマンス娘

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The Way of Drama (1944)

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Mikio Naruse actor: Kazuo Hasegawa / Isuzu Yamada …

other title: Le Chemin du drame / 芝居道 …

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 styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.

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A Wife's Heart (1956)

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Mikio Naruse actor: Hideko Takamine / Toshirō Mifune …

other title: Le Cœur d'une épouse / Secreto de esposa …

A young woman tries to raise money to open her own coffee shop. She arranges a loan when her rigid family won't help and then her husband becomes jealous of the loan officer.

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Ginza Cosmetics (1951)

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Mikio Naruse actor: Kinuyo Tanaka / Ranko Hanai …

other title: Le Fard de Ginza / Camareras de Ginza …

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.

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Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935)

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Sadao Yamanaka actor: Denjirō Ōkōchi / Kiyozo Shinbashi …

other title: Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo / Sazen Tange Le pot d'un million de ryos …

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.