Hiroshi Inagaki Movie Trailers
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Story of Lightning Trailer (1951)
30 December 1951
Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his father and younger brother.
Festival Across the Sea Trailer (1941)
04 May 1941
There is an inn named Asano Ya in the port town, and a beautiful woman works there. Every year, during a local festival, travelling artists and teachers gather from all over the country, including sesame oil sellers and organ grinders.
Young Swordsman Trailer (1963)
31 August 1963
This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair.
Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon Trailer (1942)
02 July 1942
The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as an aggressive warrior, the battles he won until subduing almost all his enemies, the lonely comprehension of knowing that he actually can not take over the whole country because he was born too late.
The Lone Journey Trailer (1955)
31 August 1955
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too.
Rise Against the Sword Trailer (1966)
15 January 1966
Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly.
The Storm Trailer (1956)
24 October 1956
A widowed high-school teacher tries to raise his four children alone.
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.
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.
Daredevil in the Castle Trailer (1961)
03 January 1961
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle.
The Life of Matsu the Untamed Trailer (1943)
28 October 1943
Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town.
Incident at Blood Pass Trailer (1970)
21 April 1970
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass.
Samurai Banners Trailer (1969)
01 March 1969
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain.
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Trailer (1955)
12 July 1955
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto.
Yagyu Secret Scrolls Trailer (1957)
14 April 1957
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.
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor Trailer (1969)
05 December 1969
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age.
Chûshingura Trailer (1962)
03 November 1962
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Whirlwind Trailer (1964)
03 January 1964
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army.
The Day Before Trailer (1939)
20 October 1939
A forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the average man, who, in the face of the absurdity of violence, is reduced to apathy or victimhood.
The Three Treasures Trailer (1959)
01 November 1959
The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived.
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Trailer (1956)
03 January 1956
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader.
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Trailer (1954)
25 September 1954
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Signal Fires of Shanghai Trailer (1944)
28 December 1944
During the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, anti-Qing (Manchu) Chinese forces led by Taiping commander Li Xiucheng march on Shanghai.
Children Hand in Hand Trailer (1948)
30 March 1948
A small-town boy with a learning disability attempts to fit in with his classmates.
Hell Worms Trailer (1979)
01 December 1979
A group of bandits flee to the mountains after killing an evil moneylender. Remake of Hiroshi Inagaki's Jigoku no mushi (1938).
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl Trailer (1952)
14 May 1952
Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed photographs that her cousin had sent.
Kojiro Trailer (1967)
01 April 1967
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai).
Samurai Saga Trailer (1959)
28 April 1959
Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady.
Life of a Country Doctor Trailer (1960)
14 August 1960
A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan.
Sword for Hire Trailer (1952)
22 May 1952
Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano.
In Search of Mother Trailer (1931)
13 March 1931
His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her.
Last Days of Edo Trailer (1941)
28 November 1941
It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.
The Rickshaw Man Trailer (1958)
21 April 1958
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
Geisha in the Old City Trailer (1957)
13 October 1957
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and resilience.
Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon Trailer (1940)
31 March 1940
Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.
Taiko's Rising in the World Trailer (1938)
17 June 1938
Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the story of this film is about the rise to power of Toyotomi Hideyoshi from a farmer's son.
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2 Trailer (1936)
14 April 1936
The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba Trailer (1937)
31 December 1937
The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents.
The Youth and His Amulet Trailer (1961)
17 September 1961
Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo.
The Wandering Gambler Trailer (1928)
01 August 1928
Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking about what life is all about and his ways of living.
King of Swashbuckler: Life of Tsumasaburō Bandō Trailer (1988)
19 February 1988
A biographical documentary produced as part of the 20th anniversary project of the silent film appreciation society led by Shunsui Matsuda, who was known as a silent film narrator, film collector and exhibitor.