Teinosuke Kinugasa Movies

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of...

Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The...

In the age of priests and warriors which the film denounces, a woman revolts after she is sold as a prostitute.

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

Omnibus of love stories from 1947 directed by famous directors, featuring big stars.

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

The Siege of Osaka

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke...

In 1887, two businessmen, Echigo-ya and Kitahara, compete for railroad construction authorization from the government. The minister states that a...

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

When Sentarô’s father is killed by a drunken samurai, Sentarô avenges him. His deed puts him on the run and leaves his sister...

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded.

1945 Japanese movie