Movies: Kunitarō Kawarasaki

  • 1941
    The 47 Ronin

    The 47 Ronin (1941)

    The 47 Ronin

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    In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord ...

    The 47 Ronin
  • 1973
    Tora-san Loves an Artist

    Tora-san Loves an Artist (1973)

    Tora-san Loves an Artist

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    Tora-San returns to Shibamata just before his family leaves on a trip for Kyushu. Later, he encounters an old school chum and begins to have feeling for his artist sister....

    Tora-san Loves an Artist
  • 1988
    Sakura-tai Chiru

    Sakura-tai Chiru (1988)

    Sakura-tai Chiru

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    A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for the staging of a play just before the atomic bombing....

    Sakura-tai Chiru
  • 1938
    The Abe Clan

    The Abe Clan (1938)

    The Abe Clan

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    “19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of their loyalty. Only Yaichiemon Abe is refused permission, forced instead into the vassalage of his lord’s successor. Humiliated and derided, Yaichiemon eve...

    The Abe Clan
  • 1952
    The Stand in Hakone

    The Stand in Hakone (1952)

    The Stand in Hakone

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    A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' depriving the farmers of their water rights....

    The Stand in Hakone
  • 1937
    A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf

    A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf (1937)

    A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf

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    Story of a bandit king....

    A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf
  • 1937
    Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

    Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn (1937)

    Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

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    Story of a bandit king part 2....

    Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
  • 1935
    The Village Tattooed Man

    The Village Tattooed Man (1935)

    The Village Tattooed Man

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    A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society....

    The Village Tattooed Man
  • 1951
    Still I Live On

    Still I Live On (1951)

    Still I Live On

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    About the struggles of day labourers to achieve dignity and a standard of living above the starvation level. Utilising the Zenshinza theatrical troupe....

    Still I Live On
  • 1955
    The Beauty and the Dragon

    The Beauty and the Dragon (1955)

    The Beauty and the Dragon

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    Kabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman, tempts a self-righteous priest....

    The Beauty and the Dragon