Hiroshi Teshigahara

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Jose Torres II
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Jose Torres II

Mar. 04, 1965

Jose Torres II

This is the sequel to Jose Torres (1959), the portrayal of Puerto Rican boxer Jose Torres, who won a silver medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. ...
Basara: Princess Goh
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Basara: Princess Goh

Apr. 11, 1992

Basara: Princess Goh

The final feature by Hiroshi Teshigahara. A direct sequel to his preceding film, Rikyu (1989). Release: Basara The Princess Goh 1992 JAPANESE ...
Woman in the Dunes
8.5

Woman in the Dunes

Feb. 15, 1964

Woman in the Dunes

An entomologist suffers extreme psychological and sexual torture after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village. Release: ...
Antonio Gaudí
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Antonio Gaudí

Jul. 09, 1984

Antonio Gaudí

Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852 – 1926) designed some of the world s most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese ...
The Face of Another
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The Face of Another

Jul. 15, 1966

The Face of Another

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality. Release: The Face of ...
Ikebana
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Ikebana

May. 14, 1957

Ikebana

This documentary traces the history of ikebana, or flower arranging: its origins, its formalisation 500 years ago, the emergence of the rikka, ...
Jose Torres
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Jose Torres

Jan. 30, 1959

Jose Torres

The story is that a budding Japanese filmmaker flew to the US with just a 16mm camera to record a life in the day of Puerto Rican boxer Jose ...
Hokusai
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Hokusai

Jan. 01, 1953

Hokusai

This look at the work and life of the Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter, printmaker, and block-print artist, Katsushika Hokusai, begins with the ...
Ako
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Ako

Jan. 01, 1964

Ako

A day in the life of Ako, a 16 year old Japanese girl, and her friends and co-workers. An alarm clock wakes her in a dorm; she gets ready for ...
Rikyu
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Rikyu

Sep. 15, 1989

Rikyu

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi ...
Summer Soldiers
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Summer Soldiers

Mar. 25, 1972

Summer Soldiers

The plight of U.S. Army deserters from Vietnam on the run in Japan, centering on the culture clash between the troubled Americans and the ...
Sculptures by Sofu – Vita
6.6

Sculptures by Sofu – Vita

A short documentary by Hiroshi Teshigahara about his father, the sculptor Sofu Teshigahara, preparing an exhibition. Release: Sculptures by ...
Pitfall
7.6

Pitfall

Jul. 01, 1962

Pitfall

A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town’s ...
Tokyo 1958
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Tokyo 1958

Apr. 24, 1958

Tokyo 1958

Eight filmmakers collaborate with Teshigahara to bring a newsreel-style snapshot of Tokyo in 1957-58, when it had eight and a half million people ...
The Man Without a Map
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The Man Without a Map

Jun. 01, 1968

The Man Without a Map

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective’s own life begins to ...