Machiko Kyō

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The Face of Another
7.8

The Face of Another

Jul. 15, 1966

The Face of Another

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to ...
Floating Weeds
7.9

Floating Weeds

Nov. 17, 1959

Floating Weeds

A theater troupe master’s visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
The Teahouse of the August Moon
6.6

The Teahouse of the August Moon

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Street of Shame
7.8

Street of Shame

Mar. 18, 1956

Street of Shame

Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
7.1

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may ...
Ugetsu
8.1

Ugetsu

Mar. 26, 1953

Ugetsu

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local ...
Gate of Hell
7.1

Gate of Hell

Oct. 30, 1953

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, ...
Brother and Sister
7.3

Brother and Sister

Aug. 19, 1953

Brother and Sister

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal ...
Rashomon
8.1

Rashomon

Aug. 26, 1950

Rashomon

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife.