Hideo Nishizaki Trailers
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Most Popular Hideo Nishizaki Trailers
Total trailers found: 45
Harakiri Trailer (1962)
15 September 1962
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual.
Ikiru Trailer (1952)
09 October 1952
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades.
The War of the 16 Year Olds Trailer (1976)
19 August 1976
A young drifter and a precocious sixteen years old girl slowly form a bond in a small town haunted by its wartime past.
The Lovers' Exile Trailer (1980)
02 July 1980
An adaptation of “The Courier for Hell” (“Meido no Hikyaku”) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725).
The Corporation Trailer (1976)
14 August 1976
Tadashi Iki returns to Japan from a Soviet gulag 11 years after being captured during the invasion of Manchuria.
Kwaidan Trailer (1965)
06 January 1965
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales.
Madadayo Trailer (1993)
17 April 1993
In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast.
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.
Muddy River Trailer (1981)
30 January 1981
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
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.
The Ballad of Narayama Trailer (1958)
01 June 1958
In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude.
Demon Pond Trailer (1979)
20 October 1979
When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
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.
Samurai Spy Trailer (1965)
10 July 1965
Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace.
Pale Flower Trailer (1964)
01 March 1964
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
Youth of the Son Trailer (1952)
25 June 1952
A rivalry sparks between two teenage brothers when they discover the attraction of girls.
Inn of Evil Trailer (1971)
11 September 1971
In feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world is strictly prohibited, an idealist appears at an isolated inn, headquarters of smugglers with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one forced to work in a brothel.
It's All Right, My Friend Trailer (1983)
15 April 1983
An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
Silence Trailer (1971)
13 November 1971
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
Ballad of Orin Trailer (1977)
19 November 1977
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.
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.
Tokyo Trial Trailer (1983)
04 June 1983
A look at the trial of Japanese militarists accused of war crimes; from the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal (May 1946–November 1948).
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide Trailer (1967)
02 September 1967
A sex-obsessed woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster become trapped in an underground hideaway.
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Trailer (1970)
18 April 1970
An outlaw pushes the residents of Edo's red light district to rebel against a growing number of stifling, moralistic laws.
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.
Twenty-Four Eyes Trailer (1954)
15 September 1954
From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.
The Sting of Death Trailer (1990)
28 April 1990
Miho and Toshio, putting their children and household at stake, duel for control in their degrading, middle-aged marriage.
Fountainhead Trailer (1956)
26 February 1956
A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
The Petrified Forest Trailer (1973)
01 September 1973
Follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship.
Black River Trailer (1957)
23 October 1957
A love triangle develops between a benevolent student, his innocent girlfriend, and a cruel petty criminal, all as a point of diagnosis of a social disease that had Japan slowly succumbing to lawlessness during the post-War era.
Captive's Island Trailer (1966)
02 July 1966
Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island where he was imprisoned in reform school.
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky Trailer (1954)
23 November 1954
A Tokyo family running a liquor store overcome impotence and dysfunction as they induce an understanding through each other of how to deal with their individual problems.
The Ondekoza Trailer (1981)
03 December 1981
A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.
The Man Who Left His Will on Film Trailer (1970)
27 June 1970
When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as evidence, it becomes unclear if there was ever a thief in the first place.
The Empty Table Trailer (1985)
01 November 1985
One year after the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths, all the other perpetrators' parents have either resigned from their professional positions or taken their own lives, Nobuyuki Kidoji remains adamant that he is not responsible for his son's actions.
Glowing Autumn Trailer (1978)
23 December 1978
A very beautiful Japanese woman is in love with Persian carpets. She is being chased by lecherous Saburi Shin and a handsome young photographer.
Rahman: Father of Bengal Trailer (1973)
06 January 1973
Documentary about the politician Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
I Will Buy You Trailer (1956)
21 November 1956
A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising baseball player to The Toyko Flowers.
Beautiful Days Trailer (1955)
25 May 1955
A romantic drama depicting the lives of two generations of a family who run a Tokyo florist shop.
Island of the Evil Spirits Trailer (1981)
03 October 1981
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.
Takeshi: Childhood Days Trailer (1990)
12 January 1990
A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully.
Doctor's Day Off Trailer (1952)
01 April 1952
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested.
The Journey of the Blind Musicians Trailer (1972)
28 October 1972
"Goze" drawn by painter Shinichi Saito. One of the few remaining blind women in the snowy Niigata region, a traveling entertainer who played the shamisen and sang, visited villages and left a record of living on the mercy of others.
Don't Ever Die, Mama! Trailer (1961)
26 May 1961
Yoshiuki and his older brother Yoshihisa are in school. They live with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet while their father is in the hospital with tuberculosis.
