Machiko Kyō

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The Wandering Princess
6.6

The Wandering Princess

Pu Zhe , the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, Pu Wen, marries Ryuko the daughter of a long-established aristocratic family – ...
Jirocho Fuji
7

Jirocho Fuji

Jun. 03, 1959

Jirocho Fuji

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a ‘Fire Festival’ in Akiba to a decisive battle by ...
Floating Weeds
7.9

Floating Weeds

Nov. 17, 1959

Floating Weeds

When a theater troupe’s master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
The Teahouse of the August Moon
6.7

The Teahouse of the August Moon

An Okinawan translator introduces U.S. occupation forces to the joys of local life.
Street of Shame
7.8

Street of Shame

Mar. 18, 1956

Street of Shame

The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
7.1

Princess Yang Kwei Fei

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that ...
Ugetsu
8.2

Ugetsu

Mar. 26, 1953

Ugetsu

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local ...
Gate of Hell
7.1

Gate of Hell

Oct. 30, 1953

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, ...
Brother and Sister
7.3

Brother and Sister

Aug. 19, 1953

Brother and Sister

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal ...
The Face of Another
7.9

The Face of Another

Jul. 15, 1966

The Face of Another

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
Rashomon
8.2

Rashomon

Aug. 26, 1950

Rashomon

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the ...