
Acting
Setsuko Hama
Born 1927-01-20
Acting credits
6.9The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.
The Great White Tower
1966
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Snake Princess
1959
6.1In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.
The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959
NRIshimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through his tragic end this is the story of a beloved and loyal henchman.
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
1957
4.0No synopsis available yet.
The Diary of a Sex Counsellor
1968
6.9This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.
The Blind Menace
1960
7.0A remake of Kaidan Saga yashiki (1953).
Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp
1957
NRLord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students Sukesaburo Sasaki and Kakunoshin Atsumi. At an inn in Sunagawa, Mitsukuni exposed and punished an evil judge who had fallen in love with a townsman's wife. However, on the night he stayed at Nihonmatsu Castle, Mitsukuni found out that this incident was a performance organized especially for him…
Travels of Lord Mito
1958
NREarly film by Kenji Misumi.
Flowery Brothers
1956
Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.
Asataro the Crow
1956
6.0One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon slaying Peach Boy.
Freelance Samurai
1957
8.0A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fiancé seeks revenge, he finds Namiji's cat helping him, along the Fifty-Three stations of the Tokaido Road. Co-starring Shintarô Katsu and Takako Irie.
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
1956
7.5"The Time of Reckoning" transforms a screwball-comedy plot into a sober study of a successful businessman with serious relationship problems involving three women: his wife of ten years who announces she is pregnant by another man; a mistress who wants to have a baby with him; and an ex-lover who claims he fathered her son.
The Time of Reckoning
1968
The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting from Katsu Shintaro as One-Eyed Ishimatsu highlights this great tale taken from Japanese history!
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Lord Nobunaga's Early Days
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
1956
NRFilm adaption by Kenji Misumi
The Fiery Magistrate
1956
8.0Erotic drama.
The Secret Ceremony
1971
NR1962 Japanese movie
Sōran wataridori
1962
8.0No synopsis available yet.
The Notorious Man's Return
1962
7.0Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke Ooka, whose shrewd legal decisions became the stuff of legend. Okuma Shirokoya, the daughter of a lumber merchant in Edo (today’s Tokyo), embarked on an affair and was executed after conspiring with her maid to murder her husband. (Source: https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/proiezione/shirokoya-komako/)
What Price Love?
1960
7.61930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a relationship with their servant.
Shroud of Snow
1967
10.0The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
1957
NRMitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that cheerfully portrays the life of a modern maiko.
A Maiko's Holiday
1961