Search results for "Kichijirô Ueda"
Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Gyaos
IMDb: 5.1
86

Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to…

Marital Relations

Marital Relations

Marital Relations
IMDb: 7.1
121

The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The film won the prestigious Blue Ribbon awards for best director,…

Genre: Drama
Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.2
86

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate the disappearance, Zatoichi also becomes involved with another…

Black Test Car

Black Test Car

Black Test Car
IMDb: 7.1
95

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Black Report

Black Report

Black Report
IMDb: 6.8
92

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Genre: Mystery
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood
IMDb: 8.1
108

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

Genre: Drama, History
Ugetsu

Ugetsu

Ugetsu
IMDb: 8.2
96

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 sage’s warning against seeking…

Rashomon

Rashomon

Rashomon
IMDb: 8.2
88

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Shogun’s Joy of Torture

Shogun’s Joy of Torture

Shogun’s Joy of Torture
IMDb: 6
96

A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.

Genre: Drama, Horror
Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere
IMDb: 7.1
93

Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of the clan’s chief counselor…

Genre: Action, Adventure
The Invisible Man Appears

The Invisible Man Appears

The Invisible Man Appears
IMDb: 5.8
82

Jewel thieves become interested in an invisibility formula invented by Professor Nakazato and want to use his invention to acquire a diamond necklace called the “Tears of Amour.”