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Throne of Blood (1957) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB WikiData
蜘蛛巣城
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Isuzu Yamada
other title: Il trono di sangue / Blodets trone
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Stray Dog (1949) [Movie] Douban TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData
野良犬
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Takashi Shimura
other title: Cane randagio / Cão Danado
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
I Live in Fear (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
生きものの記録
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Takashi Shimura
other title: Testimonianza di un essere vivente / 生きものの記録
Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.
The Lower Depths (1957) [Movie] TMDB
どん底
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Isuzu Yamada
other title: I bassifondi / どん底
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
Scandal (1950) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
醜聞
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Yoshiko Yamaguchi
other title: Scandalo / Skandalen
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
荒木又右衛門 決闘鍵屋の辻
director: Kazuo Mori actor: Toshirō Mifune / Yuriko Hamada
other title: 荒木又右衛門 決闘鍵屋の辻 / La Vendetta d'un samouraï : duel au coin de Kagiya
The famous showdown at Kagiya corner has been told many times, but never before with the realism and intensity of this version scripted by Kurosawa Akira and starring Mifune Toshiro as the famed swordsman who must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite sides in a vendetta caused by the murder of a family member. Told mostly in flashback as the avengers await the arrival of their quarry, this film displays true heroism in the face of fear as most of the combatants, while of the samurai class are not skilled swordsmen. They contrast sharply with the true warriors involved in this battle. Araki Mataemon (Mifune), who was not only a direct student of Yagyu Munenori, but the founder of his own sword style under the Yagyu name is a powerful force ready to assist his brother-in-law against the murderer's allies that include not only another noted sword teacher, but the deadly spear of Katsumi no Hanbei.
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島
director: Hiroshi Inagaki actor: Toshirō Mifune / Koji Tsuruta
other title: Samurai 3 - Duello sull'isola Ganryu / Samurai III: Duel on Ganryu Island
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
The Christian Revolt (1962) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
天草四郎時貞
director: Nagisa Ōshima actor: Hashizo Okawa / Ryutaro Otomo
other title: 天草四郎時貞 / Le Révolté
In the year 1637 in Shimabara of Tokugawa-era Japan, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro Amakusa.
Yakuza of Ina (1960) [Movie] TMDB
弥太郎笠
director: Masahiro Makino actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Satomi Oka
other title: 弥太郎笠
Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. The son of a Hatamoto, he has left the samurai life and become a yakuza, gambling on life's fortune and ready to risk his life at a moment's notice. Featuring an all-star cast that includes the debonair Azuma Chiyonosuke, this is a tale of excitement and action that brings the best of black and white to the silver screen. An adventure like no other, this is one of Kinnosuke's lost gems. A series of mishaps leads Yataro to watching over the beloved daughter of his close friend.
The Face of Another (1966) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb
他人の顔
8.8 (10 ratings) director: Hiroshi Teshigahara actor: Tatsuya Nakadai / Mikijiro Hira
other title: Il volto di un altro / 他人の顔
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) [Movie] Douban TMDB NeoDB IMDb
人間の條件 第3部望郷篇/第4部戦雲篇
other title: La Condizione Umana: Parte II – Cammino verso l'eternità / Guerra e Humanidade II: Estrada Para a Eternidade
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
The Idiot (1951) [Movie] Douban NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData
白痴
director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Setsuko Hara / Masayuki Mori
other title: L'idiota / O Idiota
A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) [Movie] IMDb WikiData ReviewDB TMDB
ゴジラの逆襲
other title: Godzilla - Il Re Dei Mostri / Godzilla kehrt zurück
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.