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Criterion Channel
78
7.2
/38862/
74
/1668/
73
/759/
4.0
/327890/
90
/42/
78
/564/
75
/12/

House (1977)
Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
71
8.0
/5389/
76
/103/
77
/147/
4.2
/9118/
100
/7/
92
/24/

Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)
When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
60
7.4
/2803/
70
/51/
71
/61/
3.9
/6672/
87
/293/

Pigs and Battleships (1961)
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.
poster
76
46
7.2
/1422/
69
/34/
70
/37/
3.8
/2508/
92
/20/

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
45
7.1
/2214/
63
/31/
66
/65/
3.8
/3226/
75
/16/

Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955)
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 they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
poster
61
21
6.3
/362/
53
/10/
63
/16/
3.3
/1355/

The Man with a Shotgun (1961)
Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.
poster
66
15
6.7
/322/
68
/12/
60
/8/
3.5
/858/

Hungry Soul (1956)
Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
poster
Criterion Channel
65
15
6.8
/736/
55
/12/
66
/12/
3.4
/837/
69
/1/

Stolen Desire (1958)
A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
poster
69
14
7.1
/302/
67
/9/
68
/7/
3.5
/771/

Our Town (1956)
In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
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68
12
6.9
/252/
70
/9/
64
/7/
3.6
/638/

Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
poster
64
12
6.7
/324/
57
/7/
64
/7/
3.4
/688/

Voice Without a Shadow (1958)
Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to haunt her. Years later her husband invites his boss, Hamazaki, over for dinner and she realises his voice is suspiciously like that of the killer. Before she can investigate further, Hamazaki is found dead and her husband becomes the prime suspect.
poster
62
11
6.1
/207/
55
/4/
68
/10/
3.3
/459/

Tokyo Knights (1961)
A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
poster
?
10
/1/

Tonari no yome (1956)
Japanese drama film.
poster
?
6.0
/8/
10
/1/

The Poem of the Blue Star (1960)
Might Guy Akira's unique action drama depicts the bizarre fate of a young doctor who vows to avenge his girlfriend, who was shot by a yakuza on a whim!
poster
?
10
/1/

The Barefoot Girl (1957)
A beautiful and healthy young girl growing up in poverty overcomes hardships and grows into a woman in this deeply moving literary epic.
poster
?
10
/1/

I Have the Sun in My Back (1963)
Shigeru is a young man who works as a window cleaner. His older brother Kenzo has just returned from prison and is determined to start life anew. But a battle for leadership within his old gang causes him to be framed for murder. Shigeru sets out to uncover the truth to clear his name.
poster
?
5.6
/7/
10
/1/

Sara no hana no toge (1955)
N/A
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10
/1/

Yuganda tsuki (1959)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

The Crimson Plains (1961)
The action takes place in the highlands of the Chugoku region. While the owner of the Yazaki ranch is away, a gang of villains is trying to take over the ranch, which is run by his wife alone, but then the rancher's best friend, Joji, appears and saves the day. This is one of a series of Japanese westerns starring Jo Shishido.
poster
?
10
/1/

Last Round (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

He Killed Dad (1961)
The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his father and will stop at nothing until he finds the killer. Setsuko, Kunio's fiancée, is unable to keep up with the lunacy that Kunio stirs up and finds comfort with another man - his brother, Akira.
poster
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10
/1/

Sun and Stars (1962)
It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.
poster
?
10
/1/

Bet on a Seaside Romance (1960)
1960 action film.
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10
/1/

Ankoku gai jingi (1965)
A big American boss landed in Japan in search of funding sources. A lone wolf trying to stop it ends up fighting against his big brother's organization and emerging powers. A huge gangster story depicting a three-way turf war on a large scale.
poster
?
5.5
/13/

The Wild Daisy (1977)
Teenage cousins Masao and Tamiko fall in love when she comes to his riverside brewery house to take care of his sickly mother. Family objections ensue as Tamiko is older than Masao, and the two cannot marry in peace.
poster
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10
/1/

The Rambler Returns Home (1962)
Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.
poster
?
6.7
/21/
10
/1/

Quick Draw Joe (1961)
One day, a lone horseman rides into town with a wounded man strapped behind him. Joe, the Ace, had captured one of the bandits who had held up the armored payroll car headed for the dam construction site, takes the wounded man to the police and claims the reward offered. He is told to wait until the driver of the armored car returns to identify the bandit and goes over to the Blue Star where he is introduced to Mishima, the owner of the cabaret, who is highly respected in the town. Joe then meets Saburo, while fishing, and his lovely sister, who seem to sense the real man beneath the rough appearance and take him into their home. Word reaches Joe that the bandit he'd captured had been shot and he hurries over to the hospital.
poster
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6.2
/7/
10
/1/

Dancing Sisters (1957)
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
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6.4
/10/
10
/1/

A Young Man's Stronghold (1970)
A 1970 juvenile delinquent drama.
poster
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10
/1/

Okashina yatsu (1963)
N/A
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10
/1/

Black Dice (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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6.7
/23/
10
/1/

The Gambling Monk (1963)
One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...
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?
4.0
/7/
10
/1/

Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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6.5
/18/
50
/3/
50
/3/

Return of the Vagabond (1960)
The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinji Taki (Akira Kobayashi), with his guitar arrives in Sadogashima Island, Niigata, Japan. Of course, Shinji meets yet another beautiful girl named Noriko, who closely resembles the famous actress Ruriko Asaoka again. Of course, Noriko is in trouble. Of course, Shinji's yet another skilled rival named "Tetsu, the Gunman" comes to Sado shortly. Of course, the villain tries to kill Shinji and Tetsu. Of course, Shinji solves the problem and leaves Sado suddenly.
poster
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6.3
/25/
10
/1/

Beyond the Green Hills (1963)
Shinko Terasawa was always considered to be the odd ball of the bunch. At a time when romance was against school regulations, Shinko was the first to take a bite out of the forbidden fruit. Expelled from her former school, she finds herself in an all-girls school in Jokamachi, where rumors fly. One day, Shinko delivers an anonymous love letter addressed to her English teacher, Ms. Shimazaki. Convinced that the students are playing a prank, Ms. Shimazaki is adamant about getting to the bottom of this "problem”.
poster
?
4.2
/9/
10
/1/

Chivalrous Pride (1969)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

A Turning to Hell (1959)
Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key. From a newspaper he learns that the dead man is an official who has been detained as a suspect in a bribery case involving 150,000,000 yen and that another suspect named Matsunaga is still in custody. Maki realizes that if he can obtain the other two-thirds of the key, he will be a multi-millionaire.
poster
?
10
/1/

Streetlights (1957)
A sophisticated comedy about love games between men and women that arise from an intentionally dropped train ticket.
poster
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10
/1/

Wind and waves of the South (1961)
Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...
poster
?
10
/1/
80
/1/

The Soundless Cry (1965)
Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby. Then, one day, his mother dies after drinking the medicine that Shinichi himself gave her. It is discovered that the pills contained poison. He is apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken away for interrogation, unable to defend himself - being deaf and dumb - or even to proclaim his innocence.
poster
?
40
/2/
100
/1/

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword (1963)
A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.
poster
?
5.3
/8/
10
/1/

Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza (1969)
Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino
poster
?
6.9
/12/
10
/1/

A Modern Samurai Village (1963)
Tajima Yumi, in grade school, is overjoyed when her father says they are moving to an apartment in a big city. But the beautiful home she had imagined is in a slum area called Samurai Village, a little settlement, where people live from hand to mouth. To make things worse, a group of vagrants descends on the already crowded ragpickers' village. The sight depresses and saddens little Yumi, but when her father gives up drinking, it makes up for everything in her eyes, and when he runs past liquor shops to avoid temptation, Yumi's laughter rings out merrily again. A unique social drama depicting the growth of a new generation that confronts the world of adults full of vanity in the image of a girl living in poverty.
poster
?
6.8
/14/
10
/1/

Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960)
The fourth film in the Tales of a Gunman series. When Ryuji throws his pistol into the sea, he is attacked by a man who calls himself Sabu and says that he is the younger brother of Colt Jo's killer. When Ryuji escaped difficulties with one blow knocking out the enemy's weapon, Sabu reveals that Colt Jo is in the hospital in Gifu. Ryuji decides to visit his old enemy. However, he does not know that this is a trap.
poster
?
6.3
/33/
10
/1/
60
/2/

But the Flesh is Weak (1957)
A woman who grew up in a prestigious household, begins to have an affair outside the marriage.
poster
?
6.1
/15/
10
/1/

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog soldier. He joins the army and winds up sent overseas to China as a part of the military dog unit. He's ridiculed by others due to his inability to advance.
poster
?
10
/1/

Nosappu no jū (1961)
N/A
poster
53
?
6.9
/143/
30
/2/
60
/2/

Jakoman and Tetsu (1964)
In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one of the fish companies by the name of Tetsu, decides to overthrow Jakoman and his cohorts.


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