Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi • 1941 • Japan
47 samurai avenge the death of their lord in Kenji Mizoguchi's take on the famous historical event.
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Women of the Night
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi • 1948 • Japan
After World War II, Mizoguchi was inspired by Italian neorealism to make one of the most emotionally and visually raw films of his career. Filmed on location in Osaka, Women of the Night concerns two sisters, Fusako, a war widow, and Natsuko, having an ...
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The Life of Oharu
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi • 1952 • Japan
Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshiro Mifune, Masao ShimizuA peerless chronicler of the soul who specialized in supremely emotional, visually exquisite films about the circumstances of women in Japanese society, Kenji Mizoguchi had already been directing mov...
