Chōjūrō Kawarasaki Movies

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

    Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn

    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
  • 1941
    The 47 Ronin

    The 47 Ronin

    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 Lor...

    The 47 Ronin
  • 1938
    The Abe Clan

    The Abe Clan

    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 permissio...

    The Abe Clan
  • 1944
    Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi

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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 av...

    Miyamoto Musashi
  • 1936
    Priest of Darkness

    Priest of Darkness

    Priest of Darkness

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    A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

    Priest of Darkness
  • 1940
    Banzuiin Chōbei

    Banzuiin Chōbei

    Banzuiin Chōbei

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    A jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba.

    Banzuiin Chōbei
  • 1951
    Still I Live On

    Still I Live On

    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
  • 1952
    The Stand in Hakone

    The Stand in Hakone

    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
  • 1961
    The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

    The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

    The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

    01961HD

    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 a...

    The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
  • 1937
    Humanity and Paper Balloons

    Humanity and Paper Balloons

    Humanity and Paper Balloons

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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 prid...

    Humanity and Paper Balloons
  • 1963
    Duel of Blood and Sand

    Duel of Blood and Sand

    Duel of Blood and Sand

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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...

    Duel of Blood and Sand
  • 1935
    The Village Tattooed Man

    The Village Tattooed Man

    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
  • 1939
    The Day Before

    The Day Before

    The Day Before

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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...

    The Day Before
  • 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

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

    01937HD

    Story of a bandit king.

    A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf
  • 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
  • 1940
    Ōhinata-mura

    Ōhinata-mura

    Ōhinata-mura

    01940HD

    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...

    Ōhinata-mura
  • 1938
    Ōma no tsuji

    Ōma no tsuji

    Ōma no tsuji

    01938HD

    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...

    Ōma no tsuji