Teinosuke Kinugasa Movies

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of...

This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed Chushingura story of the loyal 47 retainers who avenged their...

The Siege of Osaka

A girl marries her elderly employer but in reality is in love with his son.

A film adaptation of the play by Leo Tolstoy.

Japanese silent film from 1928, co-starring Chojiro Hayashi and up-and-coming actress Kinuyo Tanaka.

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of...

Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after...

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn...

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle by the unit leader in charge of the...

1945 Japanese movie

When Sentarô’s father is killed by a drunken samurai, Sentarô avenges him. His deed puts him on the run and leaves his sister...