Cast: Isamu Yamaguchi

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Takashi Shimura · Miki Sanjo · Chieko Nakakita

Synopsis The Quiet Duel (1949) follows the story of Kyoji Fujisaki, a dedicated young physician who, during a wartime operation, inadvertently contracts syphilis from a patient. Post-war, Fujisaki returns to his fiancée but abruptly ends their relationship without revealing the reason....

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tokihiko Okada · Emiko Yagumo · Hideo Sugawara · Hideko Takamine

Synopsis Tokyo Chorus (1931) follows the journey of Shinji Okajima, a former student of Mr. Omura, who is now a married man with three children. The story begins with a humorous scene where Shinji, as a young student, is caught in...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Shizue Akiyama · Seiichi Kato · Tomoko Naniwa · Tokio Seki

Synopsis Flunky, Work Hard! (1931) is one of Mikio Naruse’s earliest cinematic endeavors that stands out by not focusing on female protagonists. This delightful and lighthearted short film revolves around a struggling insurance salesman and his spirited son. The story takes...

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Michiyo Kogure · Machiko Kyô · Musei Tokugawa · Akira Ôizumi

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Tetsurô Tanba · Hitomi Nakahara · Tatsuo Umemiya

Synopsis The Proud Challenge (1962) follows Kuroki, a tenacious journalist working for a trade publication, as he delves into the murky world of covert arms trafficking to Southeast Asia. His investigation leads him to uncover a shocking connection: the key figure...

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Chishu Ryu · Shûji Sano · Yumeko Aizome · Midori Awashima

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Tatsuyoshi Ehara · Hiro'o Fukazawa · Yuriko Hanabusa · Ikuko Hirano

Synopsis The Hill Which Sounds of The Bell (Part I) (1948) is the inaugural film in a trilogy that brings to life the beloved radio drama of the same name. The story follows Shu¯hei, a young man who, upon returning from...

Direction Tsuneo Kobayashi

Cast Kô Nishimura · Kenichi Enomoto · Mitsuru Hagiwara · Shin Ibuki

Direction Nobuo Nakagawa

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Yoshi Kato · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Achako Hanabishi

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Satoko Chikamatsu · Haehiko Fuyuki · Sen Hara · Akane Hisano

Synopsis Shinsetsu (1942) follows the story of Minowada, an educator with a unique philosophy, who captivates the daughter of his linguistics professor. Meanwhile, a determined doctor named Kayo is also drawn to him. As a mediator steps in to facilitate a...

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Mitsugu Fujii · Haruo Takeda · Yoshiko Tsubouchi · Sumiko Mizukubo

Synopsis The Boss's Son at College (1933) follows the journey of Fuji, affectionately known as Waka-danna (Young Master), who is the standout athlete on his university's rugby team. As the offspring of a prosperous soy sauce producer, Fuji revels in the...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Denjirô Ôkôchi · Tomosaburô Ii · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Daisuke Kato

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Tomoemon Otani · Jun Tazaki · Harue Tone · Tomisaburô Wakayama

Direction Toshikazu Kôno

Cast Shinobu Araki · Teruyo Asagumo · Chiyonosuke Azuma · Shinobu Chihara

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Isamu Yamaguchi · Tomoko Naniwa · Masao Hayama · Mitsuyoshi Kanai

Direction Tsuneo Kobayashi

Cast Hibari Misora · Ken Takakura · Hachiro Kasuga · Akira Azuma

Direction Kinnosuke Fukada

Cast Hashizo Okawa · Michiko Hoshi · Entatsu Yokoyama · Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Yumeko Aizome · Yuriko Hanabusa · Masao Inoue · Yoshiko Kawada

Synopsis The Hill Which Sounds of The Bell (Parte III) (1949) is the concluding chapter in a trilogy, introducing a young boy named Kuro who finds his way to a sanctuary on a hill, a haven constructed by a benevolent man...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Isamu Kosugi · Masao Mishima · Koji Arima

Direction Torajiro Saito

Cast Yasuko Koizumi · Isamu Yamaguchi · Kotarô Sekiguchi · Chosei Yamada

Synopsis Wasei Kingu Kongu (1933) follows the story of a wandering individual known as "Santa," who ekes out a living by finding lost coins on the bustling streets of Tokyo. He is in a romantic relationship with a charming young woman...