Michiyo Aratama Movies

Kwaidan

80/100

A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.

The Sword of Doom

80/100

Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

85/100

As a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals.

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

88/100

His ideals challenged by life as a conscript in war-time Japan's military, a pacifist faces ever greater tests in his fight for survival.

Samurai Assassin

76/100

February 17 to March 3, 1860, inside Edo castle. A group of assassins wait by Sakurada Gate to kill the lord of the House of Ii, a powerful man in the Tokugawa government, which has ruled ... See full summary »

The Heart

74/100

At the end of Meiji era a young student befriend an older man who as a proof of trust but also as a kind of exorcism entrust him his secret, a story about jealousy, betrayal , shame and guilt.

The Stranger Within a Woman

75/100

Two friends meet in a bar. Later that night, one friend's flirtatious wife is reportedly in an accident. The other friend doesn't feel well. What's come over him?

Suzaki Paradise Red Light

74/100

A couple stand indecisively on a bridge in Asakusa. Tsutae and Yoshiji have lost confidence and passion...

Kiri no hata

74/100

Kiriko attempts to hire a well-known lawyer to defend her brother's murder case. The lawyer turns Kiriko down as she cannot afford him. Some time later, Kiriko encounters the lawyer again, but this time it is he who needs her help.

The Gambling Samurai

66/100

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada... See full summary »

Drei Gesichter der Liebe

Drama about the contrast between the new and the older generation in a traditional thread and yarn shop.

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

86/100

A Japanese pacifist, unable to face the dire consequences of conscientious objection, is transformed by his attempts to compromise with the demands of war-time Japan.

Summer Clouds

76/100

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

72/100

Tora-san, His Tender Love

70/100

Devil's Temple

75/100

Hymn to a Tired Man

71/100

During WWII a soldier is beaten so badly by a superior officer he is left deaf. After the war he is an inventor and meets this officer at the patent office. The man is still the bully he was.

I Want to Be a Shellfish

76/100

On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder. ... See full summary »

Bokutô kitan

80/100

All About Marriage

79/100

The Gambler's Code

70/100

Structure of Hate

75/100

Yushu heiya

65/100

Tsukiyo no kasa

73/100

Dai Tokyo tanjo - Oedo no kane

38/100