Films & Shows from Shochiku
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I Will Buy You (1956)
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A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.
The Thick-Walled Room (1956)
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A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
Beautiful Days (1955)
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Masaki Kobayashi directs this romantic drama concerning a family of florists.
The Tattered Wings (1955)
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A young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor scandal when she's seen with her intense, no-nonsense childhood sweetheart.
Always in My Heart Part 3 (1954)
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Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. They finally meet again, but Haruki departs to Europe.
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
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From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.
Always in My Heart Part 2 (1953)
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Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.
A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
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At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.
Tokyo Story (1953)
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The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952)
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The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Boyhood (1951)
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When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.
Fireworks Over the Sea (1951)
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A fishing union depends on two brothers to make up the losses caused by the dishonest captains they replaced.
Five Men of Edo (1951)
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During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at every turn. The leader of these ruthless samruai was Mizuno Jirozaemon, who despite his high rank was in deep financial distress, thus leading to a tragedy that shook the very streets of the city.Opposing him was Banzui-in Chobei, the ‘Protector of the Weak’ who was willing to put his life on the line to save the 808 districts of Edo from the 80,000 hatamoto whose violent behavior threatened to destroy the fabric of society. Starring Bando Tsumasaburo, the first great star of the silver screen
The Idiot (1951)
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Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
Scandal (1950)
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A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
Wedding Ring (1950)
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A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (1949)
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Part 2 starts where the first film ended, with Iemon disposing of the bodies of his wife and Kohei, marrying upward, and being blackmailed by the evil Naosuke.