Isuzu Yamada Movies

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

The story is set in a rural village, where the village mayor gives a speech at the local community center as a theater troupe visits the village for...

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after...

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 befriends another...

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a...

Iemon Fukasawa, a masterless samurai, marries Oiwa but is repulsed by a dark mark on her face. He descends into alcoholism and starts an affair with...

A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.

Kazuo Hasegawa's debut at Daiei.

The man is chased by losing the beauty and preciousness of love and the foundation of life without overcoming the hardship of life.

In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi...

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the...