Dekao Yokoo
Acting
Known For
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.
King of the Land
After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.
I Flunked, But...
No description available.
Koibito
A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a disturbed former kamikaze pilot. A U.S. secret agent, posing as a reporter, is dispatched to Tokyo to put a stop to these nefarious activities.
Tokyo File 212
No description available.
Hyoroku's Dream Tale
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The Big City: Labor
In this comic sequel to Yoshimura Kozaburo's original, Minami no Kaze, ex-baron (Saburi Shin) is in Singapore where he meets an old friend who proposes a scam to make some quick cash. It involved inventing the story that Saigo Takamori didn't actually die in the Satsuma Rebellion but escaped to Southeast Asia to start a new religion and in the process fathered a son who is now the founder. But when they bring the supposed heir and his aide to Japan, chaos ensues...
South Wind 2
No description available.
Jiruba no Tetsu
A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers there are plenty of ways to get sidetracked in his new home, too.
The Neighbour's Wife and Mine
Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa
The Man Without a Nationality
No description available.
Odoru ryûgûjô
A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of the local squire, who introduces the lad to her pilot brother and his flying officer friends; through hard work, and despite the handicap of a lowly class status, he eventually succeeds in qualifying as a pilot and joining the air force.
Marching On
In 1930s Japan, a beer seller and a struggling music student fall in love while chasing their dreams.
Tipsy Life
Lost film. Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journalist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her to investigate a secret club for wealthy voyeurs. Considered to be a lost film.
Young Lady
The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.
A Buddhist Mass for Goemon Ishikawa
The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's corpse however, was infested with deadly bacteria and the men have only 30 hours left to live...
The Fellows Who Ate the Elephant
A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.
Youth, Why Do You Cry?
Toho's production of the classic Japanese fairytale.
Kaguya Hime
Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa