Setsuo Kobayashi Trailers
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Total trailers found: 62
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.
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.
Hole in One Trailer (1957)
15 September 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears Trailer (1977)
26 March 1977
First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manji Trailer (1964)
25 July 1964
The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
Ten Dark Women 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Shroud of Snow Trailer (1967)
14 January 1967
1930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a relationship with their servant.
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh Trailer (1976)
13 November 1976
A great famine struck all of Japan: the so-called Great Tenpō famine. It was a time when there were frequent uprisings in rural areas due to farmers losing their land as a result of strict tax collection.
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.
Les Mesdemoiselles Trailer (1961)
15 February 1961
A romantic comedy depicting the variant and whimsical daily lives of the Japanese mademoiselles in the Metropolis of Tokyo.
Just for You Trailer (1970)
25 December 1970
Yumi Ishikawa (Mari Atsumi) is nineteen and a popular geisha. Orphaned when a child, Yumi she was raised by Shizuko, the madame of a geisha house.
The Great Villains Trailer (1968)
24 February 1968
Psychological noir drama involving the tangled web of a disgraced yakuza, an innocent school girl, a blackmailed singer, and a corrupt lawyer.
