Eijirō Tōno Movie Trailers
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Seven Samurai Trailer (1954)
26 April 1954
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
An Edo Magistrate Trailer (1961)
12 March 1961
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi.
High and Low Trailer (1963)
01 March 1963
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy Trailer (1961)
06 December 1961
A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It’s a musical comedy that shows Segawa’s talent.
Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo- Trailer (1984)
24 November 1984
A documentary about French illustrator Georges Bigot, who lived in Japan for 17 years and left behind many drawings depicting life and social conditions in the Meiji period.
Blood and Sea Trailer (1965)
01 October 1965
The Nami family lives in a quiet fishing village at the tip of the Shima Peninsula overlooking Ago Bay.
The Spy Trailer (1965)
04 September 1965
Based on true events surrounding a Korean student who had entered Japan unlawfully and escaped illegal alien internment.
Wind and waves of the South Trailer (1961)
19 November 1961
Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school.
Actress Trailer (1956)
27 November 1956
Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.
Diary of Forsaken Love Trailer (1959)
14 April 1959
Follows the life of Tsuru, the poor daughter of farmers in Shinshu, Japan.
Immortal Love Trailer (1961)
16 September 1961
A young woman is forced by circumstance into a loveless marriage while still in love with another. This episodic tale follows their story through three decades of bitter conflict which engulfs their children and those around them.
The Forest Is Alive Trailer (1956)
08 October 1956
Film adaptation of the stage version of Samuil Marshak's "Twelve Months"
The Bandits Trailer (1962)
27 May 1962
Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.
Tokyo Story Trailer (1953)
03 November 1953
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo.
Yojimbo Trailer (1961)
25 April 1961
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade.
Firefly Light Trailer (1958)
18 March 1958
Set in the 1860s, the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, The Fireflies focuses on Tose (Awashima Chikage), the mistress of the Teradaya, a small inn in the Kyoto suburb of Fushimi.
A Company President's Life Story Trailer (1966)
03 January 1966
A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a world-renowned fashion designer.
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II Trailer (1969)
17 May 1969
A cosmetics executive promoted to chairman faces chaos at home and work as his company undergoes major changes and internal power shifts.
The Surf Trailer (1954)
20 October 1954
Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo.
Shimizu Port of Chivalry Trailer (1957)
03 January 1957
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza.
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education Trailer (1960)
12 July 1960
Amid management shakeups and arranged marriage plans at Sekai Electric, an executive couple tries to support a young woman’s relationship with an academic over a business heir.
Foundry Town Trailer (1962)
08 April 1962
Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl's dreams of higher education.
A Public Benefactor Trailer (1964)
04 April 1964
The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.
Tora! Tora! Tora! Trailer (1970)
26 January 1970
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end.
Apostasy Trailer (1948)
30 November 1948
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.
An Innocent Witch Trailer (1965)
30 October 1965
Ayako, a young woman from a rural fishing village, is sold by her family into a brothel when her father takes ill.
Silence Has No Wings Trailer (1966)
11 February 1966
After a young boy captures a rare butterfly in Nagasaki, a caterpillar begins a relay-trip toward the northern tip of Hokkaido, serving as a silent witness to a series of vignettes featuring people struggling with the psychological and social scars of post-war Japan.
Red Beard Trailer (1965)
04 March 1965
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard.
A Story from Echigo Trailer (1964)
09 May 1964
A sake factory worker on holiday returns to his home town, where he rapes the wife of one of his co-workers in the forest.
Burden of Love Trailer (1955)
18 March 1955
The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a program of birth control, become pregnant one after the other.
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Trailer (1958)
03 January 1958
In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan.
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Trailer (1952)
06 November 1952
Part one of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer Trailer (1957)
22 December 1957
After discovering a slaughtered corpse, the investigating team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department began canvassing the area around the crime scene.
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region Trailer (1961)
21 June 1961
He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In his uncle, Uzaemon in Kawashima, Yoshiji Akaji, Yoshimoto's lender, and Kanehira Akagi, the older brother of the former loan of Mishima, played a challenge.
The Gambling Samurai Trailer (1960)
28 March 1960
Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family.
The Donkey Comes on a Tank Trailer (1964)
26 December 1964
Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.
The Pirates Trailer (1960)
18 September 1960
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner.
The Sea of Eden Trailer (1963)
31 August 1963
High school student Tomoe's initial apprehension towards Nanjo, a new handsome teacher in her school, is mistakenly perceived as a crush by her classmates, leading to dramatic consequences.
I Lived, But... Trailer (1983)
29 October 1983
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on this).
Sasaki Kojiro Trailer (1951)
26 October 1951
Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.
Yasubei Nakayama Trailer (1951)
31 March 1951
Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge agaa
Ukyunosuke on Patrol Trailer (1963)
20 November 1963
This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent story with expert fighting.
Island of Hell Trailer (1977)
27 August 1977
A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.