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Street of Shame

V.O.: Akasen chitai

Jap. 1956. Mores drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Machiko Kyo, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao. The plight of women who engage in prostitution in Tokyo.

Runtime: 87 min.

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Le Héros sacrilège

V.O.: Shin heike monogatari

Jap. 1955. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Raizo Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kiga, Michiyo Kogure. In the seventeenth century, the son of a samurai comes to his father?s defense when the monastic authorities try to prevent his ennoblement by the emperor.

Runtime: 107 min.

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Princess Yang Kwei-fei

V.O.: Yôkihi

Jap. 1955. History by Kenji Mizoguchi with Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, So Yamamura. Rebellion rumbles in the court of the Chinese emperor after a beautiful young girl from a family of schemers has been chosen to become his future wife.

Runtime: 90 min.

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The Legend of Bailiff Sansho

V.O.: Sanshô dayû

Jap. 1954. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyoko Kagawa, Yoshiyaki Hanayaki. The son of a deposed governor regains his rank after being treated like a slave.

Runtime: 124 min.

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A Story from Chikamatsu

V.O.: Chikamatsu monogatari

Jap. 1954. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyoko Kagawa, Eitaro Shindo. In seventeeth century Kyoto, the young adulterous wife of a tyrannical parchment-maker is sentenced to crucifixion, as is her lover, a devoted employee of her husband.

Runtime: 102 min.

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Ugetsu Monogatari

Jap. 1953. Fantasy by Kenji Mizoguchi with Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Kinuyo Tanaka. An ambitious peasant falls under the spell of a princess' ghost.

Runtime: 91 min.

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The Life of Oharu

V.O.: Saikaku ichidai onna

Jap. 1952. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Kinuyo Tanaka, Ichiro Sugai, Toshiko Yanane. A noble brings dishonor to her family by reciprocating a commoner's love.

Runtime: 138 min.

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Miss Oyu

V.O.: Oyû-sama

Jap. 1951. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Kinuyo Tanaka, Yuji Hori, Nobuko Otowa. A merchant, in love with a young widow, must resign himself to marrying her younger sister.

Runtime: 94 min.

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Portrait of Madame Yuki

V.O.: Yuki fujin ezu

Jap. 1950. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Michiyo Kogure, Koshiko Kuga, Ken Uchara. Married to a man she doesn't love, a woman remains faithful to him.

Runtime: 87 min.

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Utamaro and His Five Women

V.O.: Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna

Jap. 1946. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Minosuke Bandô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kôtarô Bandô. A painter expresses his affection for the five women in his life through his paintings.

Runtime: 106 min.

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The Famous Sword

V.O.: Meitô Bijomaru

Jap. 1945. Drama by Kenji Mizoguchi with Shôtarô Hanayagi, Isuzu Yamada, Kan Ishii. At the request of the daughter of his murdered protector, and in memory of his suicidal master, a gunsmith wants to make a perfect sword to avenge them.

Runtime: 65 min.

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The 47 Ronin

V.O.: Genroku Chushingura

Jap. 1942. Epic by Kenji Mizoguchi with Arashi Yashisaburo, Mimôsu Mampo, Nakamura Ganemon. A lord who was forced to commit suicide is avenged by his warriors.

Runtime: 112 min.