Setsuo Kobayashi

Most Popular Setsuo Kobayashi Trailers

Total trailers found: 67

One Day at Summer's End Trailer (1968)

30 November 1968

A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Got Wet.

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.

Diary of a Substitute Doctor Trailer (1959)

27 May 1959

A Public Benefactor Trailer (1964)

04 April 1964

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

Superexpress Trailer (1964)

31 October 1964

A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an automobile factory.

The Burmese Harp Trailer (1985)

20 July 1985

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

A Woman's Gamble Trailer (1966)

26 November 1966

Onna no Toba, is the first film in long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin, an honest dealer in the criminal underworld of yakuza-run gambling, as she sets out to become Japan's number one dealer.

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.

The School of Spies Trailer (1966)

04 June 1966

Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies.

Stolen Pleasure Trailer (1962)

14 March 1962

High-end cabaret hostess Masuko discovers her long-term lover is actually married. Determined to secure her future, she aggressively manipulates him into divorcing his wife, only for their new marriage to be destabilized by the arrival of her young niece.

Manji Trailer (1964)

25 July 1964

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

The Burdened Sisters Trailer (1961)

17 December 1961

Obscure Masumura film shot in 1961.

Blind Beast Trailer (1969)

25 January 1969

A blind sculptor kidnaps an artists' model and imprisons her in his warehouse studio – a shadowland of perverse monuments to the female form.

Fires on the Plain Trailer (1959)

03 November 1959

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.

The Hall of the Crying Deer Trailer (1986)

20 September 1986

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.

Vixen Trailer (1969)

18 October 1969

Michi's first encounter with Nobuyuki Ishida, secretary to the chairman of a private school, takes place in the drawing room, when she attempts to swindle him out of two million yen for alleged rape by his son.

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Trailer (1967)

28 October 1967

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and s

Manhunt Trailer (1976)

11 February 1976

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

A Wife Confesses Trailer (1961)

29 October 1961

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a confession.

Being Two Isn't Easy Trailer (1962)

18 November 1962

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

Red Angel Trailer (1966)

01 October 1966

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war.

Ten Women in Black Trailer (1961)

03 May 1961

Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long as she was the only woman in his life.

The Time of Reckoning Trailer (1968)

29 June 1968

"The Time of Reckoning" transforms a screwball-comedy plot into a sober study of a successful businessman with serious relationship problems involving three women: his wife of ten years who announces she is pregnant by another man; a mistress who wants to have a baby with him; and an ex-lover who claims he fathered her son.

An Actor's Revenge Trailer (1963)

13 January 1963

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears Trailer (1977)

26 March 1977

First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.

Princess from the Moon Trailer (1987)

26 September 1987

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.

Nomugi Pass Trailer (1979)

30 June 1979

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan.

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.

Sentimental Mobsters Trailer (1963)

27 July 1963

A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during their travel destination!

The Wanderers Trailer (1973)

07 April 1973

Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill their rice bowls.

The Whale God Trailer (1962)

15 July 1962

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

Dream, After Dream Trailer (1981)

24 January 1981

A young man starts off on a quest for happiness and is told to head south by a wise astrologer. He later arrives at an ancient castle where two mysterious women live, Tsuki and Yuki.

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.

Lullaby of Death Trailer (1982)

09 October 1982

Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seeks out her father, who deserted them, for revenge.

Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition Trailer (1982)

06 February 1982

In a factory that prioritizes profits amid economic downturns, a female worker criticized for her poor performance commits suicide, prompting her colleagues to strike and demand improved working conditions.

The Red Water Trailer (1963)

03 May 1963

Comedy drama film

Love for an Idiot Trailer (1967)

29 July 1967

A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims.

Games Trailer (1971)

04 September 1971

A 16-year-old girl works in a factory to pay her late father’s debt. When she makes up her mind to become a hostess, a boy approaches her with kind and gentle manners.

An Ode to Yakuza Trailer (1970)

11 July 1970

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane.

The Bogus Policeman Trailer (1967)

29 April 1967

Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while doing one of his good deeds.

Your Favourite Trailer (1969)

29 November 1969

Trigger Happy Romeo Trailer (1965)

24 December 1965

Fifth film in the "Inu" series.

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.

Tasogare no Tokyo Tower Trailer (1959)

18 February 1959

A sweet and melancholy story that depicts, with beautiful sentimentality, the day when a dreamy and lovely young girl first discovers love in the twilight of Tokyo Tower.

The Dedicated Gunman Trailer (1965)

13 January 1965

Third film in the "Inu" series.

Hoodlum Soldier Trailer (1965)

18 March 1965

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.

Fools at Work Trailer (1964)

19 January 1964

A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.

The House of Wooden Blocks Trailer (1968)

30 October 1968

On his return from school, young Ichiro finds his father in bed with his adopted sister, Namie. Enraged, he decides to outdo his father in terms of immoral behaviour.

Play It Cool Trailer (1970)

01 May 1970

This Japanese melodrama chronicles the exploits of a geisha's beautiful daughter. The daughter is the geisha's pride and she spares nothing to insure that she has a bright future.

The Rockabilly Lady Trailer (1960)

08 March 1960

Kesareta keiji Trailer (1958)

22 October 1958

The Hot Little Girl Trailer (1970)

03 October 1970

A model gets involved with some gangsters trying to pull a big deal.

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line Trailer (1972)

22 April 1972

The story is presented as a voiced-over narrative by Arita (Takahiro Tamura), speaking long after the events of the film.

A Man Worth the Money Trailer (1966)

26 February 1966

Solar Eclipse Trailer (1975)

06 September 1975

When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, greed and even murder are on the ballot.

Music Trailer (1972)

11 November 1972

A young woman undergoes psychiatric treatment after she no longer hears music and develops sexual hang-ups.

White Jeep Patrol Trailer (1958)

29 April 1958

Gunkoku sakaba Trailer (1958)

01 November 1958

Handcuffs Trailer (1958)

12 February 1958

An elderly detective and a young detective fall into a trap set by a gang of vicious robbers while escorting a suspect to the Metropolitan Police Department.