Kō Nishimura

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Zatoichi the Outlaw
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Zatoichi the Outlaw

Aug. 12, 1967

Zatoichi the Outlaw

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.
The Sword of Doom
7.9

The Sword of Doom

Feb. 25, 1966

The Sword of Doom

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. ...
Intentions of Murder
7.6

Intentions of Murder

Jun. 28, 1964

Intentions of Murder

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the ...
13 Assassins
7.4

13 Assassins

Dec. 07, 1963

13 Assassins

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring ...
The Bad Sleep Well
7.9

The Bad Sleep Well

Sep. 19, 1960

The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of “Hamlet,” illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and ...
The Sleeping Beast Within
6.7

The Sleeping Beast Within

A newspaper reporter’s search for his girlfriend’s missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama’s ...
Stolen Desire
6.8

Stolen Desire

May. 20, 1958

Stolen Desire

A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8

The Ballad of Narayama

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 ...
The Burmese Harp
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The Burmese Harp

Jan. 21, 1956

The Burmese Harp

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment ...