Daredevil in the Castle
(1961) [M]

With his family killed, the Samurai Mohei (Toshiro Mifune) is lost in despair. After arriving in the city of Osaka, the ruling Toyotomi clan enlist Mohei for his superior samurai skills in battle. Soon, his skills will be put to the ultimate test as as Osaka Castle is besieged by a powerful rival...  More

The 47 Ronin
(1962) [M]

In 18th century Japan, society is ruled by the etiquette set by the Imperial Shogun. When a young lord refuses to become involved with a corrupt chancellor, his lands are forfeited and his samurai disbanded. The samurai are torn between orders from the Shogun and loyalty to their lord. Featuring...  More

The Quiet Duel
(1949) [PG]

While operating on a patient during the war, army surgeon Fujisaki (Toshiro Mifune) contracts syphilis, a disease virtually incurable in 1940s Japan. Returning to the Tokyo hospital run by his obstetrician father (Takashi Shimura), he agonises over the threat the disease poses to his impending...  More

Samurai Pirate
(1963) [PG]

When the king becomes ill, an evil Lord hatches a plot to kill the king and steal his daughter away for a forced marriage. An adventurous sailor and a mysterious wizard set out to rescue the kingdom but in their way are a powerful witch, a band of ruthless pirates and the Imperial army. Toshiro...  More

The Lower Depths
(1957) [M]

Based on Gorky's 1902 play, master director Kurosawa translates the drama from a Russian dosshouse to an Edo-era Japanese slum without losing the potency of this profile of material and spiritual poverty. Populating this underworld is social detritus-a thief, artisan, prostitute and their...  More