Machiko Kyō Movie Trailers
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Ugetsu Trailer (1953)
26 March 1953
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare.
Rashomon Trailer (1950)
26 August 1950
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Daiei Studio is Bustling Trailer (1957)
15 January 1957
A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
Operation Teahouse Trailer (1956)
29 November 1956
This short promotional film provides a behind-the-scenes look at "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956).
The Possessed Trailer (1976)
16 October 1976
Oshima, a rich girl married Shinzo, and her cousin girl Sawa has been jealous of Oshima deeply. Sawa cursed Oshima so Shinzo could not hold her and do anything at all.
The Makioka Sisters Trailer (1959)
14 January 1959
Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
A Geisha on Horseback Trailer (1954)
15 November 1954
Based on the original work of Akutagawa Prize-winning writer Ashihei Hino, the film depicts the love of the proud geisha Nobukichi Hakata in the early Taisho era.
Street of Shame Trailer (1956)
18 March 1956
Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
Goodbye, Hello Trailer (1959)
03 January 1959
Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage.
New Women’s Dialogue Trailer (1955)
23 August 1955
A young female president of a company who hates men and a new male employee who hates women: a one-on-one fight in which sparks fly!
The Face of Another Trailer (1966)
15 July 1966
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to question his identity.
The Daphne Trailer (1966)
01 October 1966
Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother.
Beauty and the Thief Trailer (1952)
22 September 1952
The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great famine in the mid 19th Century.
A Rainbow at Every Turn Trailer (1956)
19 February 1956
Momoko and Asako are half sisters, daughters of the famous architect Tsuneo Mizuhara, who also have another half sister in Kyôto, Wakako, whom they have not had.
Floating Weeds Trailer (1959)
17 November 1959
A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
Gate of Hell Trailer (1953)
30 October 1953
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising.
A Woman's Testament Trailer (1960)
14 January 1960
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy.
Princess Yang Kwei-fei Trailer (1955)
03 May 1955
In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence.
Odd Obsession Trailer (1959)
23 June 1959
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused.
The Family Trailer (1974)
26 January 1974
Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
Brother and Sister Trailer (1953)
19 August 1953
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family.
Black Lizard Trailer (1962)
14 March 1962
The cunning detective Kogoro Akechi must foil a kidnapping plot orchestrated by the notorious jewel thief known as Black Lizard.
The Great Wall Trailer (1962)
01 November 1962
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film.
Night Butterflies Trailer (1957)
28 July 1957
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
The Third Will Trailer (1963)
31 March 1963
AKA Family of Women. A story about a wealthy family and the greed and selfishness of three daughters and relatives, after the passing of their old father.
Hole in One Trailer (1957)
15 October 1957
A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.
The Wandering Princess Trailer (1960)
27 January 1960
Pu Zhe, younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko, daughter of an aristocratic family.
A Woman's Life Trailer (1962)
18 November 1962
Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually finds sanctuary with a wealthy family that trades goods with China and becomes a successful businesswoman.
The Princess Sen Trailer (1954)
20 October 1954
During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.
Thousand Cranes Trailer (1969)
19 April 1969
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life.
The Woman Who Touched Legs Trailer (1960)
24 August 1960
Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act.
Tora-san's Pure Love Trailer (1976)
25 December 1976
When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again.
Marriageable Age Trailer (1961)
14 January 1961
The three Matsunami sisters navigate adulthood and the complex social pressures of finding a husband while living under their traditional father’s roof.
The Teahouse of the August Moon Trailer (1957)
14 January 1957
In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Dedication of the Great Buddha Trailer (1952)
13 November 1952
The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of the Buddha.
Asakusa at Night Trailer (1954)
14 July 1954
A young scriptwriter with a yakuza upbringing, an iron-fire dancer, a young painter, and a pure-hearted downtown girl fall in love in Asakusa in this entertaining tale of love and action.
The Life of a Horse Trader Trailer (1951)
07 December 1951
The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and a husband he is frequently drawn to taverns.
Buddha Trailer (1961)
31 October 1961
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment.
A Design for Dying Trailer (1961)
28 June 1961
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie.
Eternal Song of Nagasaki Trailer (1952)
27 March 1952
A Japanese soldier who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Hawaii entrusted Henry Gray with an unfinished score and promised to complete it.
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love Trailer (1955)
24 April 1955
A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Sorrow Is Only for Women Trailer (1958)
26 February 1958
The beauty of the Japanese family system is portrayed through the women who greet a woman who went to America thirty years ago to visit her grave.
The Ladder of Success Trailer (1958)
15 October 1958
A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.
The Last Betrayal Trailer (1960)
10 July 1960
A crime boss gets out of prison and tries to find who from his organization betrayed him.
The Loyal 47 Ronin Trailer (1958)
01 April 1958
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
Clothes of Deception Trailer (1951)
13 January 1951
The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board.
The Tale of Genji Trailer (1951)
11 June 1951
Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course.
Haru no uzumaki Trailer (1954)
29 December 1954
A beautiful dancer who lost her mother and was raised abroad searches for her long-lost father in the homeland she has always longed for.
Dancing Girl Trailer (1957)
12 February 1957
In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their apartment and begins to stir things up with her riotousness.