Eijirō Tōno

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The Fight of the Gamblers
5.7

The Fight of the Gamblers

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his ...
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
7

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

A salaryman’s drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life’s story.
Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
7.3

Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl’s dreams of higher education.
Sword of the Beast
7.5

Sword of the Beast

Sep. 18, 1965

Sword of the Beast

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword
7.5

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged ...
Black River
7.2

Black River

Oct. 23, 1957

Black River

A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and ...
I Will Buy You
7

I Will Buy You

Nov. 21, 1956

I Will Buy You

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Jan. 26, 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. ...
Horus: Prince of the Sun
6.6

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel ...
Kill!
7.4

Kill!

Jun. 22, 1968

Kill!

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a ...
Illusion of Blood
6.6

Illusion of Blood

Jul. 25, 1965

Illusion of Blood

The ghost of a samurai’s wife takes revenge on her husband.
Samurai Assassin
7.4

Samurai Assassin

Jan. 03, 1965

Samurai Assassin

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of ...
An Autumn Afternoon
8

An Autumn Afternoon

Nov. 18, 1962

An Autumn Afternoon

Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the ...
Pale Flower
7.7

Pale Flower

Mar. 01, 1964

Pale Flower

Muraki, a hardboiled Yakuza gangster, has just been released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. Revisiting his old gambling haunts, ...
Akitsu Springs
7.3

Akitsu Springs

Jun. 15, 1962

Akitsu Springs

Yoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal ...
Yojimbo
8.2

Yojimbo

Apr. 25, 1961

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...
Our Marriage
7

Our Marriage

Mar. 18, 1962

Our Marriage

When two sisters fall in love with the same man, one must decide to look elsewhere.
Pigs and Battleships
7.5

Pigs and Battleships

Jan. 21, 1961

Pigs and Battleships

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
Untamed Woman
7.4

Untamed Woman

May. 28, 1957

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his ...
Tokyo Story
8.1

Tokyo Story

Nov. 03, 1953

Tokyo Story

The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their ...
Ginza Cosmetics
7

Ginza Cosmetics

Apr. 14, 1951

Ginza Cosmetics

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.
Stray Dog
7.8

Stray Dog

Oct. 17, 1949

Stray Dog

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 ...
Apostasy
6.3

Apostasy

Nov. 30, 1948

Apostasy

In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.