Movies: Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
- 1941
The 47 Ronin (1941)
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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 ...
- 1937
Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
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In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married....
- 1951
Still I Live On (1951)
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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....
- 1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)
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A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his lo...
- 1944
Miyamoto Musashi (1944)
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The first of five Musashi series, Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with the famous swordsman Musashi Miyamoto to teach them swordsmanship to avenge their father's death. The killers of their father see the sister and brother practicing with Mi...
- 1939
The Day Before (1939)
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A forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the average man, who, in the face of the absurdity of violence, is reduced to apathy or victimhood....
- 1936
Priest of Darkness (1936)
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A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events....
- 1952
The Stand in Hakone (1952)
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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....
- 1963
Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
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Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai...
- 1937
A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf (1937)
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Story of a bandit king....
- 1938
The Abe Clan (1938)
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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...
- 1937
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn (1937)
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Story of a bandit king part 2....
- 1940
Ōhinata-mura (1940)
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The year is 1936. Ōhinata-mura was a very poor village between deep valleys. Soncho, the village head is trying to collect the village taxes from the villagers but he knows full well that no one can afford to pay the village tax which has been unpaid...
- 1955
The Beauty and the Dragon (1955)
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Kabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman, tempts a self-righteous priest....
- 1938
Ōma no tsuji (1938)
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Set in the late Edo period of the assassination of Dairo Ii, the sword and emotional romance that depicts the murderous world. The turmoil of the end of the Edo period is depicted through the nameless Ichii people, centering on the main character of ...
- 1935
The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
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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....
- 1940
Banzuiin Chōbei (1940)
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A jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba....