Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=7400&N=4+4294484650+4294966873 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684828 This haunting, kabuki-inflected version of a Japanese folk legend is set in a remote mountain village, where food is scarce and tradition dictates that citizens who have reached their seventieth year must be carried to the summit of Mount Narayama and left there to die. The sacrificial elder at the center of the tale is Orin, a dignified and dutiful woman who spends her dwindling days securing the happiness of her loyal widowed son with a respectable new wife. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715228 In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is married, he goes to extreme lengths to win her love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675715 A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a mans murder and the rape of his wife. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=776287 An elegant, emotional chronicle of a teachers unwavering commitment to her students, her profession, and her sense of morality. It takes a simultaneously sober and sentimental look at the epic themes of aging, war, and death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=813164 After living alone with his daughter for years, a widower must learn how to let her go, letting her be free to move on with her life, by arranging a marriage for her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=715817 When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave drivers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=766921 To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, the wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage.--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=773178 Tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=610928 A young executive hunts down his fathers killer. A tale about corruption in the boardrooms of postwar corporate Japan as seen through the rising executive eyes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=569307 This is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil. A gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=634733 A clan lord orders an aging swordsman to have his son marry the lords mistress, but reverses his decision after the young couple falls in love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=606973 An aging warlord decides to split his kingdom between his three sons, who will live in three separate castles. The two eldest sons are quite happy, but the youngest thinks his father has gone mad, and predicts that it wont be long until the two older brothers are fighting with each other. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1128328 When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyos underworld explodes with violence. This film was a breakthrough for director Seijun Suzuki, introducing the flamboyant colors and hallucinatory images that became his trademark. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=570455 Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic. Kagemusha is presented in its original uncut version and features many special bonus features. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=606970 In sixteenth century Japan a village potter and his brother-in-law set out for the city to seek their fortunes in the spoils of war. Their neglected wives suffer the bitter consequences of their husbands ambition as one is murdered by soldiers and the other is raped and becomes a prostitute. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=978745 A low-level swordsman decides to live in the wild after being betrayed by his former comrades. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=603302 Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking. A portrayal of post-war sexual revolution among Japans young and privileged. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=635598 Peace in 17th-century Japan causes the Shogunates breakup of warrior clans, throwing thousands of samurai out of work and into poverty. An honorable end to such fate under the samurai code is ritual suicide, or hara-kiri. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=531128 An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=629641 In 1959, Yasujiro Ozu remade his 1934 silent film: A Story of Floating Weeds in color and sound with the cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Ugetsu). Setting his later version in a seaside location, Ozu otherwise preserves the details of his elegantly simple plot wherein an aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunities with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all. A Story of Floating Weeds reveals Ozu in the midst of developing his mode of expression; Floating weeds reveals his distinct style at its pinnacle. In each, the director captures the joy and sadness in everyday life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=471816 Donzoko (125 min.): Sutekichi, a vulgar, comical thief takes up residence in a slum flophouse inhabited by many eccentric, destitute people. Osugi, the cruel landlady, and her sister, Okayo, both desire him, and fight each other over him. Set in Edo-period Japan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=529949 The Mamiya family is seeking a husband for their daughter, Noriko, but she has ideas of her own. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=540834 A bad day gets worse for rookie detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyos sweltering streets for the thief, whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, the cop and the criminals lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakamis own dark side. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=481523 Adaptation of Shakespeares Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witchs prophecy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=527450 A small time porno filmmaker in Osaka, struggles to cope with the corrupt sexual mores in his family, the world outside, and in himself. He peddles his films to condescending executives and panders a little on the side, believing he provides a socially valuable service. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=439026 A vain young doctor learns a valuable lesson from the dedicated director of a clinic for destitute patients. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=427200 Set in the Middle Ages, the nature of truth and subjective reality are probed in a series of flashbacks from four viewpoints to present the case history of a mans murder and the rape of his wife by a bandit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1207435 In this stylized dramatization of the puppet theater play, Jihei abandons business, family and self respect for a passionate love affair with a geisha whose freedom he cannot afford. As the world closes in upon him, he finds his only course of action to be death together with the lover he is unable to obtain in life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=528689 Satiric comedy in which two young brothers refuse to talk until their parents agree to buy them a television set. Set in a 1950s residential suburb of Tokyo. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=504532 During a civil war in 17th century Japan, a young man goes off in search of glory, only to suffer defeat on the wrong side at the Battle of Sekigahara. He returns as an outlaw, half-mad and uncontrollable, and is saved only by the intervention of a village girl who loves him and a Buddhist priest who tries to heal his soul. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=537592 Musashi is now a legendary swordsman whose latest quest is to save an isolated village from rampaging brigands. He also, remains haunted by his memories of Otsu. Meanwhile, the ruthless and increasingly jealous Kojiro plots his battle royal with Musashi to prove who is the finest swordsman in Japan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=537591 Musashi is a wondering samurai swordsman who is honing his skills during a succession of duels. When he defeats a succession of students, he becomes marked for death and is attacked in a series of cowardly ambushes. Romantic threads are further complicated when two women meet and discover their rivalry. Musashi earns himself an archenemy who vows to defeat Musashi to make his name the finest in all of Japan.