Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyoko Kagawa. This emotional masterpiece from Kenji Mizoguchi tells of a compassionate governor cast into exile for his disobedience to a feudal lord in medie..

Set in the 11th century, this critically acclaimed film tells a compelling story of injustice and suffering. When a kindly governor is exiled, his wife is forced into prost..

Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Ikiru), perhaps the best known of all Japanese directors, made his extraordinary debut with this thrilling martial arts film. T..

Kurosawa's first major work is a sweeping and controversial feminist drama set against the oppressive backdrop of prewar Japan. Yukie (Setsuka Hara) is the daughter of a li..