Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi. A longtime Japanese gangster refuses to give up antiquated codes of honor, much to the distress of his Mob bosses and other gangs.... more
Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama. The patients at a poor medical clinic and a sharp but overbearing doctor teach an enthusiastic young intern hard lessons about the true meaning of practicing medicine. In... more
The late Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu directed 53 films over the course of his career; these are some the finest from his artistic prime. Includes Early Spring (Haruko Sugimura. 1956/145 min.),... more
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai. Isaburo, an aging samurai, takes issue with his lord when the lord wants back the mistress he initially ordered Isaburo's son to marry. Now the son is in love with... more
Toshiro Mifune. His father's mysterious death on the job prompts a man to seek revenge against the powerful construction company that employed him. In Japanese with english subtitles. 1960/b&w/151... more
In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to... more
A stunning drama about a ginza bar hostess as she approaches the perilous age of 30. Director Mikio Naruse Star Hideko Taka mine, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masayuki Mori Special Features: Widescreen,... more
Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Koji Nanbara. One of the top Japanese mobsters finds his romantic and professional life in a shambles when he bungles a job—and winds up with a contract on his... more
ECLIPSE SERIES 28: THE WARPED WORLD OF KOREYOSHI KURAHARA features the films INDIMIDATION (1960), THE WARPED ONES (1960), I HATE BUT LOVE (1962), BLACK SUN (1964) and THIRST FOR LOVE (1967).
Setsuko Hara, Chishu Ryu. A young girl's parents are intent on picking out a husband for her but Norika wants to do it herself and she picks her childhood friend. In Japanese with English subtitles.... more
In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to... more
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post, World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in... more
Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Koriyama defects from the... more
Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time to time, Haru... more
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence. Youth of the Beast was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant... more
Kichiemon Nakamura, Shima Iwashita. The conflict between erotic desire and societal obligation leads a Japanese man and his mistress to form a suicide pact. In Japanese with English subtitles.... more
Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi. A longtime Japanese gangster refuses to give up antiquated codes of honor, much to the distress of his Mob bosses and other gangs.... more
Kon Ichikawa's powerful film centers on the terrifying brutality of war. As World War II comes to a close, Japanese troops in retreat in the Philippines run out of supplies and discipline crumbles,... more
Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Koji Nanbara. One of the top Japanese mobsters finds his romantic and professional life in a shambles when he bungles a job—and winds up with a contract on his... more
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi (Yumiko Nogawa) is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita (Isao... more
Ken Ogata, Rentaro Mikuni. A 73-day killing spree by Iwao Enokizu has the Japanese authorities chasing the elusive murderer all over the country. The remorseless man, ironically from a devout... more
Highly trained in martial arts, armed with a deadly steel yo-yo and a new undercover identity, 'K' must infiltrate an elite high school to identify and stop the terrorists. From the creator of BATTLE... more
High schooler Nanbu Kiroku yearns for the prim, Catholic Michiko, but her only desire is to reform Kiroku's sinful tendencies. Direction: Seijun Suzuki Actors: Hideki Takahashi, Isao Takanawa, Kayo... more