Shurayuki-hime: Urami renka: Directed by Toshiya Fujita. With Meiko Kaji, Jûzô Itami, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yoshio Harada. To avoid a death sentence for her prior acts of bloodshed, the vengeful swordswoman Lady Snowblood is conscripted by the…
His real name and former stage name is Fumiaki Takashima (Japanese: 高島 史旭; たかしま ふみあき). [2 ] His eldest son is former actor Go Takashima [ja], his eldest daughter is freelance announcer Aya Takashima [ja], and his son-in-law is…
The recipient of numerous awards and accolades over a lengthy career, [1 ] [2 ] he is widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time. [3 ] [4 ] He often played hypermasculine characters and was noted for his commanding screen…
Nihon shunka-kô: Directed by Nagisa Ôshima. With Ichirô Araki, Kazuko Tajima, Jûzô Itami, Akiko Koyama. Four high school students preparing for their university entrance exam fantasize about a classmate, and meet up with their inebriated…
Muri shinjû: Nihon no natsu: Directed by Nagisa Ôshima. With Kei Satô, Keiko Sakurai, Rokkô Toura, ShunsukeMizoguchi. Over the course of a night, a sex-obsessed young woman, a suicidal man, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster are taken…