Jūzō Itami

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Kidnapping Blues
5.9

Kidnapping Blues

Oct. 09, 1982

Kidnapping Blues

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man ...
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
6.3

Play it, Boogie-Woogie

A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent ...
Bumpkin Soup
5.7

Bumpkin Soup

Nov. 03, 1985

Bumpkin Soup

A country girl visits Tokyo in search of her college heartthrob. Here she meets horny students, a psychology professor in search of the theory of ...
Sweet Home
6.5

Sweet Home

Jan. 21, 1989

Sweet Home

A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they start filming at his old home, they come under ...
By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him
7

By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him

Also known as „History of a Man’s Face“ and „By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him“ . Immigrant gangs terrorize a ...
The Family Game
7.2

The Family Game

May. 04, 1983

The Family Game

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is ...
The Makioka Sisters
7.2

The Makioka Sisters

Dec. 30, 1983

The Makioka Sisters

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a ...
I Am a Cat
6.6

I Am a Cat

May. 31, 1975

I Am a Cat

Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He’s put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of films and televisions shows. Viewers who are ...
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
6.3

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police ...
Safari 5000
6.1

Safari 5000

Jul. 19, 1969

Safari 5000

A Japanese racing driver for Nissan named Godai (Yujiro Ishihara) have a rivalry with a French driver named Pierre (Jean-Claude Drouot). Godai is ...
Lord Jim
6.7

Lord Jim

Feb. 15, 1965

Lord Jim

After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.