Kaneto Shindō Movies

  • 1961
    Challenge to Live

    Challenge to Live

    Challenge to Live

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    An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during...

    Challenge to Live
  • 2006
    What's a Director?

    What's a Director?

    What's a Director?

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    Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

    What's a Director?
  • 1955
    Ai Sureba Koso

    Ai Sureba Koso

    Ai Sureba Koso

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    Ai Sureba Koso
  • 1958
    The Lowest Man

    The Lowest Man

    The Lowest Man

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    A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to...

    The Lowest Man
  • 1960
    The Great Road

    The Great Road

    The Great Road

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    The story of a certain engineer from his youth until he retired from the Japanese National Railways after the war .

    The Great Road
  • 2011
    Japanese Cinema: New Territories

    Japanese Cinema: New Territories

    Japanese Cinema: New Territories

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    This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.

    Japanese Cinema: New Territories
  • 1967
    A Fallen Woman

    A Fallen Woman

    A Fallen Woman

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    The daughter of a Prime Minister turns down the proposal of a young teacher when she falls for the wrong man. Despite the continual degradation by...

    A Fallen Woman
  • 1983
    Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

    Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

    Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha

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    A gripping and entertaining historical drama that follows the actions of the thief Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi during the Edo period.

    Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi hissatsu no shiraha
  • 1953
    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

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    Onna Hitori Daichi wo Yuku (A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land, Kinuta Production, 1953) was the second feature film directed by Kamei Fumio, who is...

    A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
  • 1958
    The Naked Sun

    The Naked Sun

    The Naked Sun

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    A young, struggling couple are making every sacrifice so they will one day in the not-too-distant-future, have enough money to get married. As they...

    The Naked Sun
  • 1991
    Crossroads in Tokyo

    Crossroads in Tokyo

    Crossroads in Tokyo

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    A three parts movie following people forgotten by a society that modernizes at the price of expelling part of its individuals.

    Crossroads in Tokyo
  • 1983
    The Women of Osaka Castle

    The Women of Osaka Castle

    The Women of Osaka Castle

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    A television drama aired on November 3, 1983 as a special project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Yomiuri Television and the...

    The Women of Osaka Castle
  • 1978
    A Young Female Instructor

    A Young Female Instructor

    A Young Female Instructor

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    A junior high school teacher is raped by several students inside the school.

    A Young Female Instructor
  • 1960
    The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

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    Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying...

    The Gambling Samurai
  • 1961
    The Matsukawa Incident

    The Matsukawa Incident

    The Matsukawa Incident

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    Satsuo Yamamoto's filmic depiction of the famous 1949 Matsukawa Incident.

    The Matsukawa Incident
  • 1967
    Libido

    Libido

    Libido

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    aka Libido.

    Libido
  • 1962
    Hell's Assassin

    Hell's Assassin

    Hell's Assassin

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    1962 Japanese movie

    Hell's Assassin
  • 1955
    The Beauty and the Dragon

    The Beauty and the Dragon

    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
  • 1952
    Sisters of Nishijin

    Sisters of Nishijin

    Sisters of Nishijin

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    A family of Kyoto textile workers struggles after tragedy.

    Sisters of Nishijin
  • 1954
    Love and Duty

    Love and Duty

    Love and Duty

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    Each one of us lives differently. So, there are many tragedies and comedies in our lives. She feels many conflicts in living her life between truth...

    Love and Duty