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Rentaro Mikuni has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Kwaidan.
Recurring themes
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Dir. Masaki Kobayashi · With Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe
In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
Dir. Kon Ichikawa · With Rentaro Mikuni, Shōji Yasui, Jun Hamamura
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
Dir. Shōhei Imamura · With Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baisho
An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.
Dir. Aleksandr Petrov · With Gordon Pinsent, Kevin Duhaney, Yoji Matsuda
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Dir. Hiroshi Inagaki · With Toshirō Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Mariko Okada
