Released Date:
1954-12-10
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
86 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (1833 Reviews)
Director:
Teinosuke KinugasaKan Kikuchi (play)
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Masaichi Nagata
In 1160, in the Heian Period, Lord Kiyomori travels with his court to another feud and his Castle Sanjo is invaded by two other lords, in a coup. The loyal samurai Moritoh Enda asks the court lady Kesa to pose of the lord's sister to create a diversion while the lord's real sister and his father flee in the middle of the people. Then Moritoh travels to meet Lord Kiyomon and fights with him to defeat the enemies and the coup fails. Lord Kiyomon rewards the warriors that helped him and when he asks Moritoh what he wishes, he requests to marry Kesa. The lord grants his wish but soon he learns that Kesa is married with Wataru Watanabe, a samurai from the imperial guard. Moritoh harasses Kesa and threatens her, promising to kill her husband, her aunt and her if she does not marry him. Kesa's decision leads the trio to a tragic fate.
Released Date:
1970-11-01
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
8.2 (2002 Reviews)
Director:
Kenji MizoguchiMonzaemon Chikamatsu (play)
Matsutarè Kawaguchi (adaptation)
Yoshikata Yoda (screenplay)
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
Released Date:
1971-06-16
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
113 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.7 (1205 Reviews)
Director:
Kon IchikawaGenres:
DramaDaisuke Itè (adaptation)
Teinosuke Kinugasa (adapt)
Otokichi Mikami (newspaper serial)
Natto Wada (screenplay)
While performing in a touring kabuki troupe, leading female impersonator Yukinojo comes across the three men who drove his parents to suicide twenty years earlier, and plans his revenge, firstly by seducing the daughter of one of them, secondly by ruining them...
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