Cast: Tamotsu Tamura

Direction Hiroshi Teshigahara

Cast Eiji Okada · Kyôko Kishida · Hiroko Ito · Hideo Kanze

Synopsis Woman in the Dunes (1964) follows an insect collector who ventures into the desert in search of rare specimens. He is invited by villagers to spend the night in the home of a widow, which is situated at the base...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Kei Sato · Minoru Chiaki

Synopsis The Human Condition II: The Road to Eternity (1959) unfolds during the tumultuous period of the Second World War, where Kaji, a reluctant recruit, is compelled to serve in the Japanese army and is dispatched to Manchuria. In this foreign...

Direction Toshio Matsumoto

Cast Katsuo Nakamura · Yasuko Sanjo · Juro Kara · Masao Imafuku

Synopsis Pandemonium (1971) delves into the grim and relentless journey of a Ronin, Gengobe, as he seeks retribution for the injustices he has endured. This isn't a typical action-packed adventure or a thrilling Samurai saga; instead, it's a profound and contemplative...

Direction Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast Hajime Araki · Kai Ato · Takamori Gen · Yoshio Harada

Synopsis Slaughter in the Snow (1973) is set in feudal Japan, where women are portrayed as both vulnerable and cunning. Jokichi, a wandering samurai from Mikogami, is on a mission to avenge the deaths of his wife and son. His quest...

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Rika Aoki · Jiro Kawarazaki · Taiji Tonoyama · Kotoe Hatsui

Direction Miyoji Ieki

Cast Kumiko Jô · Yoshi Kato · Hiroko Kawasaki · Tanie Kitabayashi

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Katsuo Nakamura · Sadako Sawamura · Noriko Arita · Akira Ishihama

Synopsis The Rose on His Arm (1956) follows the journey of a youth who disregards his mother's warnings and finds himself entangled in a world of criminal activities.