Takashi Shimura Movies

1958 Theater of Life adaptation.

The story of Kanesuke and Entaro who are master elephant trainers in charge of two elephants, Taro and Hanako at the Metropolitan Zoo.

Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman at the mercy of war. Wataru is entrusted by his...

1962 Japanese movie

Based on the original work of Akutagawa Prize-winning writer Ashihei Hino, the film depicts the love of the proud geisha Nobukichi Hakata in the...

1942 Japanese movie

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

A period comedy set at the end of the Sengoku Period about Sasuke Saruhi, a middle-aged ninja.

After her father gets incapacitated due to a stroke, a young girl named Sanae takes over his postal job to support her family.

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. The story has been related in...

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders...

Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the story of this film is about the rise to power...

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

The story is set in a rural village, where the village mayor gives a speech at the local community center as a theater troupe visits the village for...

Japanese drama film.

The fall of an accountant enthralled by the sexual charms of a cabaret dancer.

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other...

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden...

The story follows a man haunted by debt and crime, who flees with his mistress on a tense journey marked by betrayals and desperate choices. The film...