海を渡る祭礼 (1941)
Character: N/A
There is an inn named Asano Ya in the port town, and a beautiful woman works there. Every year, during a local festival, travelling artists and teachers gather from all over the country, including sesame oil sellers and organ grinders. The day before the festival, trouble arises with some horses.
珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
Character: N/A
A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
七つの顔 (1946)
Character: N/A
First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
影を斬る (1963)
Character: N/A
The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives to regret this laziness when he falls in love with the daughter of a higher class samurai and is informed on their wedding night that he must defeat her before their marriage can be consummated....
おぼろ駕籠 (1951)
Character: Okatsu
A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka stylishly plays a constantly intoxicated geisha in this all-star entertainment film.
宮本武蔵 第一部 草分の人々 第二部 栄達の門 (1940)
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Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.
大魔神 (1966)
Character: Shinobu - The Shrine Maiden
A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
怪談 (1965)
Character: (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
獄門島 解明篇 (1949)
Character: N/A
Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).
忍びの者 霧隠才蔵 (1964)
Character: Yodo-dono
[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete -- the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now beseiged in Osaka castle. Ieyasu's ninja are the only ones who can penetrate the fortress, but unfortunately for Ieyasu, Kirigakure Saizo and the other Toyotomi ninja can just as easily get out. As armies of samurai maneuver for battle, the fate of the nation will be decided by a desperate struggle in the dark!
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