Teinosuke Kinugasa Movies

An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

1959 Japanese movie

Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn’t know where his road leads,...

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle by the unit leader in charge of the...

A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman

A film adaptation of the play by Leo Tolstoy.

When Sentarô’s father is killed by a drunken samurai, Sentarô avenges him. His deed puts him on the run and leaves his sister...

Period film from 1934.

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

The Siege of Osaka

Kazuo Hasegawa's debut at Daiei.