Masao Shimizu

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Rusty Knife
6.7

Rusty Knife

Mar. 11, 1958

Rusty Knife

Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a ...
Season of the Sun
6.5

Season of the Sun

May. 17, 1956

Season of the Sun

The film tells the story of a group of high school boxing team members who spend their days drinking, sailing and chasing girls, and who more ...
The Snow Woman
7.2

The Snow Woman

Apr. 20, 1968

The Snow Woman

A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. ...
Youth of the Beast
7.4

Youth of the Beast

Apr. 21, 1963

Youth of the Beast

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo’s underworld explodes with violence.
Sanjuro
8

Sanjuro

Jan. 01, 1962

Sanjuro

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed „Sanjuro.“ In ...
I Live in Fear
7.3

I Live in Fear

Nov. 22, 1955

I Live in Fear

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family ...
Godzilla Raids Again
5.8

Godzilla Raids Again

Apr. 24, 1955

Godzilla Raids Again

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the ...
Sansho the Bailiff
8.4

Sansho the Bailiff

Mar. 31, 1954

Sansho the Bailiff

In medieval Japan, a woman and his children journey to find the family’s patriarch, who was exiled years before.
Eagle of the Pacific
7.6

Eagle of the Pacific

Oct. 21, 1953

Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan’s navy ...
Gate of Hell
7.2

Gate of Hell

Oct. 30, 1953

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, ...
Drunken Angel
7.6

Drunken Angel

Apr. 27, 1948

Drunken Angel

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to ...
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.
No Regrets for Our Youth
7.1

No Regrets for Our Youth

Yukie, the well-bred daughter of a university professor, is shocked when her father is relieved of his post for his political teachings during a ...