Hideo Takamatsu Movies

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by...

Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several...

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to...

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the...

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a supporter of rapprochement with the United...

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its...

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

Adaptation of the novel by Masao Kume.

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a...

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)

During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the...

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

The picture tells of a tremendous conflict between ju-jitsu, an aggressive art practiced by vicious hoodlums led by Takamatsu, and judo, which is...