7.9
The Ballad of Narayama
IMDb: 7.9 1958 98 min
In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced ...
7.1
A Town of Love and Hope
IMDb: 7.1 1959 62 min
Trying to make ends meet this way, Masuo also receives help from his teacher who is trying to land him a good job and he also falls under the ...
7.3
This Way, That Way
IMDb: 7.3 1952 92 min
An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up ...
6.3
Three Loves
IMDb: 6.3 1954 114 min
In a mountain village, Heita, a translator’s son, is a gifted boy but is shunned by the villagers. He can imitate birds’ cry and ...
6.7
The Tale of Jiro
IMDb: 6.7 1955 98 min
Literary adaptation set in early 20th century Japan, in which a sensitive boy is surrounded by unloving family members. Release: The Tale of Jiro ...
7.3
A Japanese Tragedy
IMDb: 7.3 1953 116 min
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed ...
7.6
The Song of the Cart
IMDb: 7.6 1959 145 min
A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan. Release: Ballad of the Cart 1959 General: mkv | 2 ...
6.9
Rice
IMDb: 6.9 1957 118 min
A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery business to revive an ailing farming ...
7.4
Late Chrysanthemums
IMDb: 7.4 1954 101 min
What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, ...
6.9
Red Lion
IMDb: 6.9 1969 115 min
Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a “red lion’s mane”, a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of ...
6.6
Carmen Comes Home
IMDb: 6.6 1951 86 min
A girl who’d left her hometown for the exciting adventure of the big city returns home years later for a visit, soon somehow causing ...
7.1
Farewell to Dream
IMDb: 7.1 1956 78 min
A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dreams of becoming a sailor. His parents are ...
7.7
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
IMDb: 7.7 1952 115 min
A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis of sorts. Release: The Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice 1952 CRITERION JAPANESE 720p BluRay ...