Cast: Komaki Kurihara

Direction Kei Kumai

Cast Komaki Kurihara · Yôko Takahashi · Kinuyo Tanaka · Ken Tanaka

Synopsis Sandakan 8 (1974) delves into the poignant narrative of an elderly woman who recounts her harrowing journey as a "karayukisan." These were young Japanese women who were dispatched to Southeast Asia to settle their family's debts by engaging in prostitution....

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Tatsuya Nakadai · Shin Kishida · Yôsuke Kondô

Synopsis Inn of Evil (At the Risk of My Life) (1971) unfolds in feudal Japan, a time when trade with the outside world was heavily restricted. The narrative centers around a secluded inn, which serves as the base of operations for...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Shin Saburi · Mayumi Ogawa · Keiko Kishi · Komaki Kurihara

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Noboru Andô · Tetsurô Tanba · Kyôko Enami

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Komaki Kurihara · Yûko Kotegawa · Yoshiko Tanaka · Kumiko Ohba

Synopsis Eternal Monument (1982) chronicles the journey of a close-knit group of high school students who are transformed into nurses during the tumultuous period of World War II. Their training and subsequent deployment to Okinawa expose them to the harsh realities...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Kinya Kitaoji · Keiju Kobayashi · Keiko Tsushima

Direction Kiyoshi Nishimura · Sergey Solovev

Cast Komaki Kurihara · Andrei Leontovich · Sergey Polezhaev · Yelizaveta Solodova

Synopsis Melodies of a White Night (1977) follows the story of a Russian composer and a Japanese pianist who navigate the complexities of their relationship. The narrative delves into the challenges they face due to their distinct geographic origins and cultural...

Direction Shun-ichi Kobayashi

Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi · Chieko Baisho · Komaki Kurihara · Chieko Misaki

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Komaki Kurihara · Kojiro Hongo · Katsuo Nakamura

Synopsis The Magoichi Saga (1969) follows the unconventional love story of Magoichi Saika, portrayed by Kinnosuke Nakamura. Magoichi becomes infatuated with a woman whose face he has never seen, driven by an unusual fixation on her feet and toes. The narrative...

Direction Aleksandr Mitta

Cast Georgi Zhzhyonov · Anatoli Vasilyev · Leonid Filatov · Aleksandra Yakovleva-Aasmyae

Direction Satsuo Yamamoto

Cast Kei Yamamoto · Hideki Takahashi · Mizuho Suzuki · Shinsuke Ashida

Synopsis Men and War (1970) is a profound and expansive 9-hour epic trilogy directed by Yamamoto Satsuo, exploring the profound impact of war on five generations of a single Japanese family. Adapted from Gomikawa Jumpei's acclaimed novel, the film trilogy seamlessly...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Shin Saburi · Nobuko Otowa · Mayumi Ogawa · Komaki Kurihara

Direction Xie Jin

Cast Yi Ding · Komaki Kurihara · Pu Cunxin · You Yong

Synopsis Bell of Purity Temple (1992) unfolds in the aftermath of Japan's defeat in 1945, following its aggressive war against China. Amidst the chaos of a hurried retreat, an infant boy is left behind but is later taken in and raised...

Direction Kei Kumai

Cast Go Kato · Komaki Kurihara · Yasushi Nagata · Kinzo Shin

Synopsis The Long Darkness (1972) delves into the intricate dynamics between two disenchanted young individuals. The film is visually striking, utilizing a monochrome palette to capture the grimy, decaying lumberyards of Tokyo and the harsh, unforgiving snowscapes of the northern regions....

Direction Guts Ishimatsu

Cast Guts Ishimatsu · Komaki Kurihara · Raita Ryû · Mio Takaki

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi · Chieko Baisho · Komaki Kurihara · Jun Miho

Synopsis Tora-san 36: Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985) follows the story of Akemi, a neighbor of Tora-san's family, who fled her marriage due to her husband's workaholic nature. Tora-san embarks on a journey to Shikinejima to persuade her to return home. Along...

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Komaki Kurihara · Misako Watanabe · Toyoto Fukuda · Kiyoto Harada

Direction Noboru Nakamura

Cast Komaki Kurihara · Katsuki Shin · Tadashi Yokouchi · Shinsuke Ashida

Direction Shirô Moritani

Cast Shôgo Shimada · Ken Takakura · Hideji Ôtaki · Kinya Kitaoji

Synopsis Hakkodasan (1977) follows the harrowing journey of two infantry regiments from the Imperial Japanese Army as they ascend the treacherous Mount Hakkoda during the harsh winter of 1902. Their mission is to prepare for an impending conflict with Russia, but...

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Youki Kudoh · Hisashi Igawa · Kirin Kiki · Komaki Kurihara

Synopsis War and Youth (1991) follows the narrative of a young girl whose curiosity about her aunt's fate during wartime leads her to question her father, an auto repairman. Initially, he is reluctant to discuss the past. However, eventually, he shares...