Chieko Naniwa

In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho.

Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi · With Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa

When the wife of a 17th-century Kyoto scrollmaker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves truly falling for one another.

Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi · With Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō

Wataru's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares her love for a coworker and is adamant to live her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.

Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · With Shin Saburi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ineko Arima

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · With Setsuko Hara, Yōko Tsukasa, Michiyo Aratama