With Shochiku Ofuna (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)



1. Contos Cruéis da Juventude (1960)

M/14 | 96 min | Crime, Drama

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A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitch-hiking to rob middle-class men.

Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Miyuki Kuwano, Yûsuke Kawazu, Yoshiko Kuga, Fumio Watanabe

Votes: 1,810

2. O Enterro do Sol (1960)

87 min | Action, Crime

7.1
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In Osaka's slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the trading of ID cards and blood.

Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Kayoko Honoo, Kôji Nakahara, Masahiko Tsugawa, Fumio Watanabe

Votes: 684

3. Noite e Nevoeiro no Japão (1960)

107 min | Drama

6.9
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Long takes and a highly theatrical visual approach combine to form a tense and confrontational look at the decline of a socialist student activists' movement in Japan.

Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Miyuki Kuwano, Fumio Watanabe, Masahiko Tsugawa, Hiroshi Akutagawa

Votes: 537

4. Arigatô-san (1936)

76 min | Comedy, Drama

7.4
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Japanese film about a friendly bus driver and his passengers over the duration of one journey through the mountains to the nearest train station.

Director: Hiroshi Shimizu | Stars: Ken Uehara, Ryuji Ishiyama, Einosuke Naka, Michiko Kuwano

Votes: 807

5. Eien no hito (1961)

103 min | Drama

7.3
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A young woman is forced by circumstance into a loveless marriage while still in love with another. This episodic tale follows their story through three decades of bitter conflict which engulfs their children and those around them.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Nobuko Otowa

Votes: 360

6. Kono hiroi sora no dokoka ni (1954)

109 min | Drama

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A family in the city of Tokyo running a liquor store overcome their impotence and dysfunction as they induce an understanding through each other of how to deal with their individual problems.

Director: Masaki Kobayashi | Stars: Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Hideko Takamine, Akira Ishihama

Votes: 116

7. Fuefukigawa (1960)

117 min | Drama, History, War

7.0
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A young man decides to become a warrior, causing trouble for his clan.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Takahiro Tamura, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Shima Iwashita

Votes: 240

8. Kuro bara no yakata (1969)

91 min | Drama

6.1
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Though mostly known for his gritty yakuza dramas and, now, his legendary cult film Battle Royale, Kinji Fukasaku's career ranges across (and liberally messes around with) many genres. Black... See full synopsis »

Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Akihiro Miwa, Eitarô Ozawa, Masakazu Tamura, Ayako Hôshô

Votes: 179

9. Anjô-ke no butôkai (1947)

89 min | Drama

7.4
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After Japan's loss in the war, the wealthy, cultured, liberal Anjo family have to give up their mansion and their way of life. They hold one last ball at the house before leaving. The ... See full summary »

Director: Kôzaburô Yoshimura | Stars: Setsuko Hara, Yumeko Aizome, Osamu Takizawa, Masayuki Mori

Votes: 262

10. Harikomi (1958)

116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.0
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Two cops on stakeout wait for a murderer.

Director: Yoshitarô Nomura | Stars: Minoru Ôki, Takahiro Tamura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Hideko Takamine

Votes: 230

11. Rikugun (1944)

87 min | Drama, War

6.6
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A widow raises her sickly son to be strong enough to join the army and fight on the front lines.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Chishû Ryû, Ken Mitsuda, Kazumasa Hoshino, Kinuyo Tanaka

Votes: 246

12. Chi wa kawaiteru (1960)

87 min | Drama

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An assurance company employee threatens suicide after a massive layoff is announced by the management. The company takes advantage of his threat by turning it into an advertising campaign.

Director: Yoshishige Yoshida | Stars: Keiji Sada, Kaneko Iwasaki, Shin'ichirô Mikami, Mari Yoshimura

Votes: 168

13. Amai yoru no hate (1961)

85 min | Crime, Drama

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An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.

Director: Yoshishige Yoshida | Stars: Masahiko Tsugawa, Michiko Saga, Teruyo Yamagami, Sumiko Hidaka

Votes: 174

14. Arashi wo yobu jûhachinin (1963)

108 min | Action, Crime

6.9
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A shipyard worker gets an offer of free lodging in the company seaside rest house. Upon arriving there, he finds out that he also has to take care of a flock of undisciplined youngsters.

Director: Yoshishige Yoshida | Stars: Tamotsu Hayakawa, Yoshiko Kayama, Taiji Tonoyama, Masaaki Hirao

Votes: 108

15. Nihon dasshutsu (1964)

96 min | Action, Crime

6.4
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As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.

Director: Yoshishige Yoshida | Stars: Yasushi Suzuki, Miyuki Kuwano, Kyôsuke Machida, Ryôhei Uchida

Votes: 138

16. Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo ikutoshitsuki (1957)

162 min | Drama

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Covering the years from 1932 through 1957, this is the story of the trials and tribulations of lighthouse keeper Keiji Sada and his wife Hideko Takamine.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Takahiro Tamura, Katsuo Nakamura

Votes: 85

17. Oboroyo no onna (1936)

111 min

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A woman asks her brother to speak to her son. After she's sacrificed everything for him, it seems he's going to squander it all for an idle life. Though the uncle tries to set him straight, it may already be too late.

Director: Heinosuke Gosho | Stars: Toshiko Iizuka, Shin Tokudaiji, Chôko Iida, Takeshi Sakamoto

Votes: 55

18. Junjô nijûsô (1967)

89 min

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Director: Meijiro Umezu | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Mitsuko Baishô, Tak Haruno, Tik Haruno

19. Konyaku sanbagarasu (1937)

66 min | Comedy

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Three jobless men start working simultaneously in a big store in Tokyo. As they get involved with the boss' daughter, and they think that they might have an affair with her, they try to ... See full summary »

Director: Yasujirô Shimazu | Stars: Shinobu Aoki, Reiko Hikawa, Chôko Iida, Fumiko Katsuragi

Votes: 50

20. Zo o kutta renchu (1947)

84 min

6.6
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Director: Kôzaburô Yoshimura | Stars: Yasumi Hara, Shin'ichi Himori, Chishû Ryû, Tôru Abe

Votes: 17

21. Kôge - Nibu: Mitsumata no shô (1964)

116 min

6.3
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Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Mariko Okada, Takeshi Katô, Eiji Okada, Norihei Miki

Votes: 6

22. Tooi kumo (1955)

99 min | Drama, Romance

6.7
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Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Teiji Takahashi, Takahiro Tamura

Votes: 58

23. Gonin no kyodai (1939)

Drama, Mystery

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Director: Kôzaburô Yoshimura | Stars: Tomio Aoki, Hideo Fujino, Tokiko Hada, Masao Hayama

24. Futari de aruita iku haru aki (1962)

102 min | Drama

6.5
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After WWII, an ex-soldier and his wife spend their lives working at modest jobs to raise their son and put him through school.

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chieko Baishô

Votes: 35

25. Nippon paradaisu (1964)

Comedy

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Director: Yôichi Maeda | Stars: Yoshiko Kayama, Hoki Tokuda, Daisuke Katô, Mariko Kaga

26. Asu no taiyô (1959)

7 min | Short, Comedy

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A playful short film made in the style of a trailer for a fictional feature film that seems to be a spoof of films that were popular in Japan at the time.

Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Keiko Asami, Kakuko Chino, Kotobuki Hananomoto, Kiku Hojo

Votes: 95

27. Nikai no tanin (1961)

56 min | Comedy

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After moving in to their dream home, newlyweds decide to rent out their second floor to save money. They soon discover the woe of being landlords.

Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Kazuya Kosaka, Kyôko Aoi, Toyo Takahashi, Masaaki Hirao

Votes: 14

28. Grand Show 1946 nen (1946)

65 min | Musical

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Director: Masahiro Makino | Stars: Mitsuko Hoshi, Betty Inada, Kôichi Itô, Ryûko Kawaji

29. Dansei tai josei (1936)

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Director: Yasujirô Shimazu | Stars: Shinobu Aoki, Mariko Aoyama, Jun Arai, Hideo Fujino

30. Nami no tô (1960)

99 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Noboru Nakamura | Stars: Ineko Arima, Masahiko Tsugawa, Miyuki Kuwano, Kôji Nanbara

31. Shi hitome no shukujo (1948)

91 min | Drama

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Director: Minoru Shibuya | Stars: Yuriko Hamada, Shigeru Kitahara, Michiyo Kogure, Mitsuko Miura

32. Ai yori ai e (1938)

57 min | Drama

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Shigeo is an aspiring writer living with his girl friend Minako and hoping for success and a better tomorrow every day. Both live on what Minako earns from working in a café. Shigeo is not ... See full summary »

Director: Yasujirô Shimazu | Stars: Shûji Sano, Sanae Takasugi, Takeshi Sakamoto, Mieko Takamine

Votes: 43

33. Kaachan kekkon shiroyo (1962)

99 min | Comedy

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Director: Heinosuke Gosho | Stars: Michiyo Aratama, Takahiro Tamura, Harakuni Sya, Hajime Hana

34. Noren to hanayome (1961)

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Director: Yoshiaki Banshô | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Junzaburô Ban, Kakuko Chino, Murasaki Fujima

36. Asakusa no hi (1937)

104 min | Drama, Romance

6.3
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Director: Yasujirô Shimazu | Stars: Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Shin'ichi Himori, Reikichi Kawamura

Votes: 21

37. Junjô nijûsô (1939)

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Director: Yasushi Sasaki | Stars: Noriko Awaya, Akiko Futaba, Toshio Hosokawa, Hisao Itô

38. Okayo no kakugo (1939)

70 min

7.2
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Director: Yasujirô Shimazu | Stars: Kazue Hayashi, Ayuko Hirano, Zentaro Iijima, Reiko Iwanami

Votes: 13

40. Honoo to okite (1966)

90 min | Action, Crime

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Director: Umetsugu Inoue | Stars: Noboru Andô, Hizuru Takachiho, Shin'ichi Yanagisawa, Kenji Sugawara

41. Soyokaze (1945)

60 min | Musical

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Director: Yasushi Sasaki | Stars: Akiko Futaba, Mikiko Hata, Kôichi Itô, Seiichi Katô

42. Tekiki kûshû (1943)

88 min | Drama, War

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Directors: Hiromasa Nomura, Minoru Shibuya, Misao Yoshimura | Stars: Reikichi Kawamura, Mieko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ken Uehara

43. Shin Tokyo koshin-kyoku (1953)

97 min

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Director: Yûzô Kawashima | Stars: Keiko Awaji, Ichiro Fujiyama, Shin'ichi Himori, Kokinji Katsura

Votes: 5

44. Donto ikôze (1959)

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Director: Yoshitarô Nomura | Stars: Yûsuke Kawazu, Tokurô Konishi, Kazuya Kosaka, Eiko Kujo

45. Koi mo wasurete (1937)

73 min | Drama

7.0
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Director: Hiroshi Shimizu | Stars: Tomio Aoki, Mary Dean, Hatsue Gion, Masao Hayama

Votes: 55

46. Haikei tenno heika sama (1963)

100 min | Comedy, War

6.7
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Director: Yoshitarô Nomura | Stars: Kiyoshi Atsumi, Hiroyuki Nagato, Meiko Nakamura, Sachiko Hidari

Votes: 21

47. Monro no youna onna (1964)

96 min

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Director: Minoru Shibuya | Stars: Akemi Mari, Keiji Sada, Chishû Ryû, Mitsuko Mori

48. Sora yukaba (1957)

105 min | Drama, War

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Director: Masanao Horiuchi | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Takahiro Tamura, Masami Taura, Fumio Watanabe

49. Kimi ni chikaishi (1954)

99 min

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Director: Tsuneo Tabata | Stars: Haruyo Ichikawa, Masahiko Inoue, Akira Ishihama, Akio Isono

50. Kigeki: Ippatsu shôbu (1967)

92 min

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Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Tamae Deguchi, Hajime Hana, Tonpei Hidari


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