Takeshi Katô

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Ran (1985)
8.2
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Ran (1985)

01 Jun 1985 

Ran

Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly ...
For Kayako (1984)
7.1
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For Kayako (1984)

10 Nov 1984 

For Kayako

A film about the substantial population of Koreans living in Japan, and the love affair between Kayako, a Japanese girl, and Im, a Korean.
Sword of the Beast (1965)
7.5
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Sword of the Beast

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...
The Thick-Walled Room (1956)
7.1
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The Thick-Walled Room

A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as ...
Children of Nagasaki (1983)
6.7
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Children of Nagasaki

August 9, 1945. An atomic bomb drops on Urakami, Nagasaki at 11:02am. The story of Dr. Nagai and his family.
Hi no tori (1978)
6.0
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Hi no tori (1978)

30 Mar 1979 

Hi no tori

This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The ...
Japan’s Longest Day (1967)
7.7
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Japan’s Longest Day

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the ...
Only on Mondays (1964)
6.7
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Only on Mondays

Yuka is a “good-time girl” from Yokohama who is persuaded by her papa to sleep with a foreign business executive so that he can close an ...
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
8.0
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The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of “Hamlet,” illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and ...
Akuma no temari-uta (1977)
6.8
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Akuma no temari-uta

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old ...
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
7.4
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza…
6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu (2008)
7.6
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6 Jikango ni kimi wa shinu

“You will die six hours later.” Keishi, a youth who proclaims himself a seer, suddenly says this to Mio, who is walking along the ...
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
8.1
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The Hidden Fortress

Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple ...
Yojimbo (1961)
8.2
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Yojimbo (1961)

13 Sep 1961 

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...
High and Low (1963)
8.4
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High and Low (1963)

26 Nov 1963 

High and Low

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
Fighting Elegy (1966)
7.0
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Fighting Elegy (1966)

09 Nov 1966 

Fighting Elegy

High schooler Kiroku Nanbu yearns for the prim, Catholic Michiko, but her only desire is to reform Kiroku’s sinful tendencies. Hormones raging, ...
Seven Samurai (1954)
8.6
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Seven Samurai (1954)

19 Nov 1956 

Seven Samurai

A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai ...
Throne of Blood (1957)
8.1
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Throne of Blood

Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part ...