Shōhei Imamura Filmes

  • 1953
    Tokyo Story

    Tokyo Story

    Tokyo Story

    8.1691953HD

    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...

    Tokyo Story
  • 1983
    The Ballad of Narayama

    The Ballad of Narayama

    The Ballad of Narayama

    7.5671983HD

    In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should...

    The Ballad of Narayama
  • 1976
    The Youth Killer

    The Youth Killer

    The Youth Killer

    6.61976HD

    Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend,...

    The Youth Killer
  • 2001
    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

    6.592001HD

    A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.

    Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
  • 1963
    The Insect Woman

    The Insect Woman

    The Insect Woman

    7.3311963HD

    A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle....

    The Insect Woman
  • 1972
    The Pirates of Buban

    The Pirates of Buban

    The Pirates of Buban

    6.51972HD

    By going to the Philippines, Imamura comes to meet people living in an extreme poverty. He discovers very quickly that some communities are under the...

    The Pirates of Buban
  • 1987
    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

    7.51987HD

    Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find...

    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
  • 1967
    A Man Vanishes

    A Man Vanishes

    A Man Vanishes

    6.91967HD

    A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the...

    A Man Vanishes
  • 1951
    Early Summer

    Early Summer

    Early Summer

    7.861951HD

    A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.

    Early Summer
  • 1961
    Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

    7.0981961HD

    In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

    Pigs and Battleships
  • 1987
    Zegen

    Zegen

    Zegen

    6.41987HD

    At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level...

    Zegen
  • 1968
    Profound Desires of the Gods

    Profound Desires of the Gods

    Profound Desires of the Gods

    7.4371968HD

    Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

    Profound Desires of the Gods
  • 1958
    Nishi Ginza Station

    Nishi Ginza Station

    Nishi Ginza Station

    5.61958HD

    This short comedy concerns the extramarital affair of a drugstore owner. It is based on a popular song by the star of the film, Frank Nagai.

    Nishi Ginza Station
  • 1998
    Dr. Akagi

    Dr. Akagi

    Dr. Akagi

    6.61998HD

    At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.

    Dr. Akagi
  • 1957
    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    7.21957HD

    Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing...

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
  • 1955
    The Moon Has Risen

    The Moon Has Risen

    The Moon Has Risen

    6.81955HD

    Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved...

    The Moon Has Risen
  • 1959
    My Second Brother

    My Second Brother

    My Second Brother

    6.41959HD

    The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a best-selling book based on the diary of a...

    My Second Brother
  • 1997
    The Eel

    The Eel

    The Eel

    6.91997HD

    A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no...

    The Eel
  • 1958
    Stolen Desire

    Stolen Desire

    Stolen Desire

    6.61958HD

    A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.

    Stolen Desire
  • 1956
    Hungry Soul

    Hungry Soul

    Hungry Soul

    61956HD

    Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s...

    Hungry Soul