Ryūzō Hayashi

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The Life of Budori Gusuko
5.4

The Life of Budori Gusuko

The fairy tale follows a young man named Gusukō in the Tōhoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and ...
Yamato
6.4

Yamato

Dec. 17, 2005

Yamato

Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, “Yamato” has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to ...
Let Him Rest in Peace
6.6

Let Him Rest in Peace

Jun. 14, 1985

Let Him Rest in Peace

A man returns to his seaside roots to confront a yakuza boss. Along the way, he charms young men, softens a hard woman and busts a few heads.
Younger Sister
6.1

Younger Sister

Aug. 14, 1974

Younger Sister

Akio’s sister, Neri has separated from her boyfriend. They lived in Kamakura. She moves in with her brother. Her ex-boyfriend’s ...
Early Spring Story
6.4

Early Spring Story

Sep. 14, 1985

Early Spring Story

A high school student Hitomi poses as a university student and ends up in falling in love with middle-aged Okawa, her dead mother’s ...
The Phoenix
6

The Phoenix

Aug. 12, 1978

The Phoenix

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 ...
It’s Me or the Dog
7

It’s Me or the Dog

Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, “Yamato” has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to ...