Movies: Kōmei Minami

Jidaigeki film, only a fragment remains of the original film....

A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that did not rely on famous stars. The unique setting of the samurai town, exquisite camera work and fast-...

A small town boy dreams of being a famous fiddler; Meanwhile, two convicts escape from prison and hide in the woods....

The tale of a feudal swordsman who cynically takes no responsibility for anything, relegating it to others, and then taking the credit....

Bored Hatamoto film #8...

1929 Japanese movie...

Sozenji Baba is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Masahiro Makino. It is an ambitious film in which Makino deals with the difficult issue of the agony of a person who killed for revenge....

One of Mizoguchi's first films, considered lost....

A Japanese silent drama about two farmers...

Directed by Kensaku Suzuki....