Yasuzō Masumura

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Street of Shame
7.8

Street of Shame

Mar. 18, 1956

Street of Shame

The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Black Report
6.9

Black Report

Jan. 13, 1963

Black Report

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.
Double Suicide of Sonezaki
6.8

Double Suicide of Sonezaki

Suicide has long been used as a form of social protest in Japan. In this film, set in 1703, samurai culture is being transformed by the emergence ...
Manji
6.8

Manji

Jul. 25, 1964

Manji

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
The School of Spies
7.1

The School of Spies

Jun. 04, 1966

The School of Spies

Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies. They erase their names, families, even ...
Red Angel
7.8

Red Angel

Oct. 01, 1966

Red Angel

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war. She has to assist the ...
Blind Beast
7.1

Blind Beast

Jan. 25, 1969

Blind Beast

A blind sculptor kidnaps an artists’ model and imprisons her in his warehouse studio – a shadowland of perverse monuments to the female form. ...