Kenji Mizoguchi

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Street of Shame
7.8

Street of Shame

Mar. 18, 1956

Street of Shame

The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
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Princess Yang Kwei Fei

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that ...
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.
The Crucified Lovers
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The Crucified Lovers

Nov. 23, 1954

The Crucified Lovers

In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best ...
Ugetsu
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Ugetsu

Mar. 26, 1953

Ugetsu

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local ...
The Life of Oharu
8.1

The Life of Oharu

Apr. 17, 1952

The Life of Oharu

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman’s banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Utamaro and His Five Women
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Utamaro and His Five Women

Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of Tokyo provide his models. A world of passion swirls ...
The 47 Ronin
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The 47 Ronin

Dec. 08, 1941

The 47 Ronin

In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun’s palace. The Shogun ...
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
7.8

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that ...
Osaka Elegy
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Osaka Elegy

May. 28, 1936

Osaka Elegy

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father’s debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Sisters of the Gion
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Sisters of the Gion

Oct. 15, 1936

Sisters of the Gion

Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt ...