Kenji Misumi — Director (25)
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Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi (1965)
鼠小僧次郎吉 IMDb TMDB
Kenji Misumi actor: Masako Akeboshi / Ryōnosuke Azuma …
other title: 鼠小僧次郎吉
Nezumi Kozō is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi, a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo during the Edo period. His exploits have been commemorated in kabuki theatre, folk songs, jidaigeki, and modern pop culture.
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The Sisters and I (1967)
古都憂愁　姉いもうと IMDb TMDB
Kenji Misumi actor: Shiho Fujimura / Kiku Wakayagi …
other title: 古都憂愁　姉いもうと
Two sisters, Kyoko and Hisako, run a restaurant in Kyoto. But an incident with the latter's fiancé puts their relationship, and the future of their cuisine in jeopardy...
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The Virgin Witness (1966)
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Kenji Misumi actor: Ayako Wakao / Michiyo Yasuda …
other title: 処女が見た
An uncle decides to put his delinquent orphaned niece into a temple in Kyoto known for its austere novitiate. Initially resistant to all forms of discipline, she ends up falling in love with the nun who is in charge of her.
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The Homely Sister (1967)
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Kenji Misumi actor: Shiho Fujimura / Rokkō Toura …
other title: なみだ川 / La Rivière des larmes
In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.
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Buddha (1961)
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Kenji Misumi actor: Raizō Ichikawa / Shintarō Katsu …
other title: O Reino de Buda / 釈迦 …
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.