Takashi Shimura Movies

After facing hard times, an orphan Korean boy gets adopted to Japanese society. He meets several Japanese people who are kind to him, and grows up...

In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in order to avenge his parents’ deaths.

The tale of a feudal swordsman who cynically takes no responsibility for anything, relegating it to others, and then taking the credit.

Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and death of their master. The film tells the story of one of...

A young man and woman are determined to marry despite opposition from her parents.

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).

Young Sentaro struggles to avenge the murder of his younger sister Osuga and their father.

1955 Japanese movie

1950 film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The story evolves around the seven...

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

A young girl moves to Tokyo and endures the rivalries between other high school girls of varying cultural and economic backgrounds.