| | Audition Seven years after the death of his wife, company executive Aoyama is invited to sit in on auditions for an actress. Leafing through the resumés in advance, his eye is caught by Yamazaki Asami, a striking young woman with ballet traMadadayo "ExquisiteExtraordinarily Moving!" -A.O. Scott, The New York TimesConsidered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Akira Kurosawa's touching and final film Madadayo, is the perfect ending to a lifetime of cinematic achiRan A story of greed, a lust for power, and ultimate revenge. The Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji has decided to step aside to make room for the younger blood of his three sons, Taro, Jiro, and Saburo, the Lord`s only wish now being to lKill! Two ronin - an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer - get caught up a local officials complex game of murder and betrayal.Red Beard The film takes place in Koishikawa, a district of Edo in the 19th century. Young Dr. Noboru Yasumoto is the film's protagonist. Trained in a Dutch medical school in Nagasaki, the arrogant Yasumoto aspires to the status of personal High and low Ambitious executive Gondo has raised enough money to gain control of the company he works in. But then, his son is abducted, and he needs the money to pay the ransom. While he is weighing the dilemma of losing his son versus losingYojimbo Sanjuro, a wandering samurai enters a rural town in nineteenth century Japan. After learning from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangsters, he plays one side off against the other. His efforts are complicated byThe End of Summer In his penultimate film, acclaimed Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu examines the relationship between an aging father (Ganjiro Nakamura) and his three caring daughters (Setsuko Hara, Yôko Tsukasa and Michiyo Aratama), who needlessly The Throne of Blood Kurosawa follows the events of Macbeth, although Kurosawa’s Washizu Taketoki is arguably less evil than Macbeth. As with the play, the main character's comrade is killed when he is perceived as a threat to the throne, only to returSeven Samurai Universally hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, this 1954 classic won numerous awards and inspired countless clones. A village decides to hire the services of Samurais to defend itself from continuous harrassment at the |
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