The Idiot
(1951) [PG]

Based on Dostoyevky's The Idiot, Akira Kurosawa faithfully translates his favourite author's tale of love and murder to the snowy northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Kameda-a mentally fragile innocent incapable of dishonesty-meets Akama (Toshiro Mifune) on his return home from an asylum. They...  More

Early Summer (Plus added feature: "What Did the Lady Forget?")
(1951) [G]

The Mamiya family are seeking a husband for their daughter, Noriko. But Noriko, played by the extraordinary Setsuko Hara, is a modern woman and has ideas of her own. She is not particularly enthusiastic about marrying—even mocking her married friends—but, when her brother proposes a potential...  More

Late Spring
(1949) [G]

27-year-old Noriko lives with her beloved father in the suburbs of Tokyo. Recently recovered from an illness which developed during World War II, Noriko has no interest in marriage, enjoying the quiet, comfortable life she shares with her father in their house. But when Noriko’s aunt—refusing...  More