Tatsuo Matsumura

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47 Ronin
6.5

47 Ronin

Oct. 22, 1994

47 Ronin

Kon Ichikawa’s retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), ...
After the Rain
7.7

After the Rain

Oct. 25, 1999

After the Rain

A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise ...
Broken Swords
7.0

Broken Swords

May. 30, 1969

Broken Swords

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of ...
Tora-san’s Lovesick
7.0

Tora-san’s Lovesick

Aug. 10, 1974

Tora-san’s Lovesick

After Torajiro’s latest attempt to find a bride goes awry, he starts traveling again and runs into Utako (last seen in Tora-san’s ...
Island of Hell
6.5

Island of Hell

Aug. 27, 1977

Island of Hell

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946. Release: The Devils Island 1977 Japanese ...
It Is a Long Walk
7.5

It Is a Long Walk

Sep. 15, 2000

It Is a Long Walk

Screen icon Sayuri Yoshinaga stars in this historical melodrama about geishas in the southern city of Nagasaki set during the 1920s. Though she ...
A Story from Echigo
7.3

A Story from Echigo

May. 09, 1964

A Story from Echigo

Gonsuke has had to leave town to find employment and is working at a sake brewery far from his hometown. He travels back to his hometown to see ...
Between Calmness and Passion
6.6

Between Calmness and Passion

What could have been? Following a set of circumstances and conscious decisions a couple in Japan breaks up. They both end up in Italy soon ...
Messengers to Satsuma
0

Messengers to Satsuma

Nov. 26, 1982

Messengers to Satsuma

By all indications, an anti-government conspiracy is brewing in the Satsuma Domen. Already seven oniwaban spies sent by the shogunate have ...
Foster Daddy, Tora!
6.7

Foster Daddy, Tora!

Dec. 27, 1980

Foster Daddy, Tora!

After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora-san visits the man’s daughter, then takes her to Tokyo so she can study for a night school ...
Tora-san’s Dear Old Home
6.8

Tora-san’s Dear Old Home

While Sakura and Hiroshi struggle to save funds to build a house, Torajiro befriends three young women on vacation during his travels. Release: ...
Tora-san’s Forget Me Not
6.9

Tora-san’s Forget Me Not

On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer. Release: Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro wasurenagusa AKA Tora-sans ...
Tora-san’s Dream-Come-True
6.9

Tora-san’s Dream-Come-True

When Tora-san returns to visit his family, he is surprised to find an arrogant professor occupying his room. The professor and Tora-san become ...
Madadayo
7.3

Madadayo

Apr. 17, 1993

Madadayo

This film tells the story of professor Uehida Hyakken-sama (1889-1971), in Gotemba, around the forties. He was a university professor until an ...
Hiroshima
7.9

Hiroshima

Aug. 05, 1995

Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led ...
I, the Executioner
7.0

I, the Executioner

Apr. 13, 1968

I, the Executioner

Police investigators investigate the link between a serial killer’s machinations and a young man who committed suicide. Release: I, the ...
The Human Vapor
6.4

The Human Vapor

Dec. 11, 1960

The Human Vapor

A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into ‘The Human Vapour’. He uses his new ...