Hideji Ôtaki

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Island of Hell
6.5

Island of Hell

Aug. 27, 1977

Island of Hell

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.
The International Gang of Kobe
6

The International Gang of Kobe

In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and ...
Outlaw Cop
6.4

Outlaw Cop

Feb. 04, 1976

Outlaw Cop

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away with another man, who turns out to be the very ...
Black Sun
6.7

Black Sun

Apr. 24, 1964

Black Sun

Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the ...
Memories of Tomorrow
7.5

Memories of Tomorrow

May. 13, 2006

Memories of Tomorrow

After being stricken with Alzheimer’s disease in the prime of his life, a successful young businessman slips slowly away from his loving family.
Manhunt
6.8

Manhunt

Feb. 11, 1976

Manhunt

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
Lovers Lost
6.5

Lovers Lost

Jun. 12, 1982

Lovers Lost

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a ...
The Village
7.2

The Village

Apr. 12, 1976

The Village

This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead ...
The Far Road
6.3

The Far Road

Sep. 11, 1977

The Far Road

Set in the time of steam locomotives and covering a period of almost 30 years, this sensitive film tells the story of the wife of a railroad ...
Tales of a Golden Geisha
6.4

Tales of a Golden Geisha

The film stars two of Itami’s regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko ...
The Funeral
7.2

The Funeral

Nov. 17, 1984

The Funeral

When Wabisuke’s father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds ...
Kagemusha
7.9

Kagemusha

Apr. 26, 1980

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order ...
The War in Space
5

The War in Space

Dec. 17, 1977

The War in Space

The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the ...
Lake of Dracula
6.2

Lake of Dracula

Jun. 11, 1971

Lake of Dracula

A doctor investigates the murders of several women at a lakeside resort. His investigation leads him to believe that a vampire is responsible for ...