Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword

Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword 1929

5.80

In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.

1929

New Clothing

New Clothing 1936

1

Japan's first feature film directed by a female. The film was about the naïve, premature emotions between a young geisha-to-be and a youth destined for Buddhist priesthood; it concluded with their separation.

1936

Chocolate Girl

Chocolate Girl 1932

1

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

1932

First Steps Ashore

First Steps Ashore 1932

7.00

Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.

1932

A Woman Crying in Spring

A Woman Crying in Spring 1933

6.80

Kenji and Chuko travel to Hokkaido as migrant workers and enlist as miners under the strict leadership of Guzuyasu. On the boat journey to Hokkaido, Kenji attracts Ohama, who is travelling to Hokkaido to open a bar. When Kenji visits the bar, he chases away a sailor who was hassling a shy girl, Ofuji, which makes Ohama jealous.

1933

The Layabout and Seabathing

The Layabout and Seabathing 1933

1

The seventh film in the popular series starring the Yotamono trio (Mitsui, Abe and Isono). Summer came and the three of them decided to open a store on the beach to get rich...

1933