Ugetsu

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum — In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in fem

Sansho the Bailiff — In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.

The Life of Oharu — In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? — About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek

Japan's Longest Day — Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash o

A Geisha — Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Bo