Art Theatre Guild Movie Trailers
Most Popular Art Theatre Guild Trailers
Total trailers found: 91
Double Suicide of Sonezaki Trailer (1978)
29 April 1978
Suicide has long been used as a form of social protest in Japan. In this film, set in 1703, samurai culture is being transformed by the emergence of a new merchant class.
At Noon Trailer (1978)
29 December 1978
Tadao decides to comes back from Tokyo to live in his home town, in the countryside. He stays at his parents place and finds a job, repairing transistor and television.
Children Drawing Rainbows Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
Mariko Miyagi is back documenting the activities of disabled children from her own school, Nemunoki. This time, the whole documentary focuses itself on the powers of creativity and drawing.
The Silk Tree Ballad Trailer (1974)
01 April 1974
At Nemunoki, children and young adults with physical, intellectual or familial difficulties are gently encouraged to discover and develop their talents through such activities as painting, music, tea ceremony and dancing.
Demons Trailer (1971)
13 February 1971
Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband.
The Sea of Genkai Trailer (1976)
29 May 1976
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.
The Youth Killer Trailer (1976)
23 October 1976
Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.
Tattoo Trailer (1982)
05 June 1982
An ardent culture-vulture youth, previously charged for the murder of a woman when he was young, plans to hold hostage a local bank.
Coup d'Etat Trailer (1973)
07 July 1973
A freestyle biopic of Ikki Kita, the ultranationalist intellectual whose ideas inspired the failed military coup in 1936.
Distant Thunder Trailer (1981)
23 October 1981
A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.
At This Late Date, the Charleston Trailer (1981)
19 December 1981
A young man gets thrown into detention after an episode of sexual assault; he soon meets several impostors in the same situation.
Funeral Parade of Roses Trailer (1969)
13 September 1969
In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda.
Disciples of Hippocrates Trailer (1980)
21 November 1980
The story revolves around Ogino, who is in the last year of his medical studies. Between lectures, exams, on field training, his commitment as a pro-reformist militant and his girlfriend, Ogino is starting to wonder if he's really cut out to be a doctor.
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets Trailer (1971)
24 April 1971
An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.
Death by Hanging Trailer (1968)
02 February 1968
A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.
Mitsugetsu Trailer (1984)
28 January 1984
Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Preparation for the Festival Trailer (1975)
08 November 1975
Tateo, young and neurotic, wishes to leave the village his mother has raised him in.
Pastoral: To Die in the Country Trailer (1974)
28 December 1974
A director faces creative block while working on his latest film – a reimagination of his adolescence growing up in a mountain village in rural Japan.
Nanami: The Inferno of First Love Trailer (1968)
25 May 1968
A teenage goldsmith with a dark past tragically falls in love with a young nude model.
The Japanese Belly Button Trailer (1977)
15 March 1977
Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.
Aesthetics of a Bullet Trailer (1973)
10 February 1973
A small time crook who sells rabbits for a living frequently gets himself into trouble with loan sharks and the yakuza.
The Crazy Family Trailer (1984)
24 June 1984
Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.
Evil Spirits of Japan Trailer (1970)
26 December 1970
Murase is a bodyguard of yakuza group. Ochiai is a police officer who once was a student activist. When they meet, they are surprised how identical they look.
Puppets Under Starry Skies Trailer (1978)
21 January 1978
A young Japanese man finds himself in the company of a strange, effeminate gay man and a girl with a seedy sexual history and who even now is pregnant again.
The Assassination of Ryoma Trailer (1974)
03 August 1974
Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), the imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
It Was a Faint Dream Trailer (1974)
26 October 1974
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine.
Kidnapping Blues Trailer (1982)
09 October 1982
A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins.
Eros Eterna Trailer (1977)
25 June 1977
A woman believing to be a legendary immortal nun attracts people looking for answers to their life struggles.
Lost Lovers Trailer (1971)
05 November 1971
A rebel youth joins a duo of entertainers only able to communicate by gesturing; when the female performer is suddenly abducted, he and Takeru must take action.
Hear the Wind Sing Trailer (1981)
19 December 1981
A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and meets a mysterious twin girl.
Case of the Disjointed Murder Trailer (1977)
14 March 1977
In the summer of 1947, various men and women gather at a mansion in the countryside at the invitation of Kazuma Utagawa.
The Heart Trailer (1973)
27 October 1973
The relationship between a rich young student and his lower class friend changes when they start to live both at a guest house.
Lost Love Trailer (1978)
24 February 1978
At a seaside city somewhere in the Tohoku area, the corpses of Nozomi, daughter of an affluent family, and Yamazaki, son of an engineer at the local nuclear power-plant, are found tied-to on a beach, as if they intended to commit double suicide.
When Twilight Draws Near Trailer (1969)
15 February 1969
Bored by the emptiness of everyday life, four students gather to play dangerous games in an apartment.
Battle Cry Trailer (1975)
14 March 1975
During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops.
The Ceremony Trailer (1971)
18 May 1971
Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.
Himiko Trailer (1974)
09 March 1974
The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history.
Boy Trailer (1969)
26 July 1969
A family of four lives off of scams in which they pretend to be injured by automobiles.
Mermaid Legend Trailer (1984)
14 April 1984
A married couple of abalone divers must confront ruthless investors taking over their coastline.
The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September Trailer (1982)
05 June 1982
Ryo once rode with a biker gang; ever since his friend Tetsuji died riding in September, he's retired from biking, trying to forget the past.
Typhoon Club Trailer (1985)
31 August 1985
Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period before, during, and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon, which six of the students endure while marooned in their school.
Farewell to the Ark Trailer (1984)
08 September 1984
A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city.
Ecstasy of the Angels Trailer (1972)
11 March 1972
A militant revolutionary group is torn apart by betrayal as its members descend into paranoia and sexual decadence.
Death at an Old Mansion Trailer (1975)
27 September 1975
A woman and her bridegroom are found murdered in their bed the day after their wedding. It had snowed overnight and the killer left no tracks.
Hymn Trailer (1972)
29 December 1972
The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.
Have You Seen the Barefoot God? Trailer (1986)
26 April 1986
2 almost inseparable friends. The talented painter recognized by all decided to leave the town where they live and become an artist and the shy poet who only sees his future in his mother's business.
The River - Poem of Wrath Trailer (1967)
31 August 1967
A man sets out to search for his brother among the survivors of Hiroshima after an anonymous letter.
Our Song and All of You Trailer (1978)
16 December 1978
Documentary about pop music artist Shinji Harada.
I Are You, You Am Me Trailer (1982)
17 April 1982
9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies are switched, and the result is a touching and hilarious coming-of-age comedy as they attempt to survive the pressures of junior high school life.
Mandala Trailer (1971)
11 September 1971
Two university students from Kyoto decide to swap partners and spend the night in an isolated motel. However, one of the couples is attacked.
Double Suicide Trailer (1969)
24 May 1969
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan.
Diary of a Shinjuku Thief Trailer (1969)
15 February 1969
In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.
This Transient Life Trailer (1970)
08 August 1970
Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.
Human Trailer (1962)
04 November 1962
The ship Kaijin Maru is left adrift after losing all means of navigation in a storm. The four people on the ship are becoming increasingly desperate as food and water run out.
Poem Trailer (1972)
17 June 1972
A rigidly devoted young servant lives in a decaying aristocratic household as its members drift toward modernity, hedonism, and financial collapse.
Crazy Love Trailer (1968)
22 September 1968
Correlated with Susan Sontag's theorization of kitsch as well as employing the queer lingo of "camp," this film's relentless equal opportunity pop-art montage shattered the foundations of conventional cinema, making it a true document of the Shinjuku underground scene.
Zigeunerweisen Trailer (1980)
01 April 1980
A surreal period film following a university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in peculiar ways.
Deathmask Trailer (1984)
07 December 1984
Haunted by the drowning death of his own daughter, a police investigator embarks on an obsessive 10-year hunt for the identity of a dead boy, to the detriment of his family life.
Emperor Tomato Ketchup Trailer (1971)
27 January 1971
In a Japanese colony, children overthrow their parental guardians and attempt to form a new society. Their plan spirals out of control and they are soon lost in a web of sexual deviation and violence.
Heroic Purgatory Trailer (1970)
26 September 1970
Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu.
