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Criterion Channel
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81
8.0
/15294/
78
/267/
76
/273/
4.1
/24778/
100
/19/
91
/266/

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
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Criterion Channel
76
39
7.5
/1290/
69
/25/
71
/33/
3.9
/2091/
88
/10/

Flowing (1956)
Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
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75
33
7.4
/415/
56
/6/
75
/14/
3.7
/572/
100
/201/

Summer Clouds (1958)
A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair. He turns out to be married and won't leave his wife. Her older brother tries to marry off his children and hang on to/ extend his farm through an advantageous marriage in the face of threatened land confiscation and the desire of his children to get comfortable urban jobs instead of the backbreaking work in the paddy fields under parental control.
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73
17
7.3
/425/
67
/7/
65
/14/
3.8
/863/
86
/4/

Sudden Rain (1956)
A husband and wife's pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.
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6.2
/7/
10
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Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban.
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7.6
/7/
10
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Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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6.9
/16/
10
/1/

Ôban (1957)
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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6.0
/11/
10
/1/

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)
Sixth entry in the Company President Series.
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4.4
/27/
10
/1/

The Underworld (1956)
Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.
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8.3
/19/
10
/1/
90
/1/

The Storm (1956)
A widowed high-school teacher tries to raise his four children alone.
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10
/1/

Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume (1955)
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7.5
/136/
30
/2/
52
/6/

The Lost Alibi (1960)
Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
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7.5
/51/
10
/1/

All About Marriage (1958)
Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.
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6.1
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51
/9/
61
/8/
3.2
/311/

The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
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Blue Buds (1956)
Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
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Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff (1960)
Two young women start their first jobs at a construction firm, where buried family secrets and a company ban on office romance collide with youthful idealism and a fight for love and equality.
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Ginza Tomboy (1960)
A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for a principled lawyer as her father confronts past corruption and starts anew.
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Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960)
Three young employees navigate love, ambition, and meddling bosses as workplace crushes evolve into defiant relationships that challenge social expectations.
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Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version (1959)
When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young salaryman declares war, leaving his job to expose the truth by any means necessary.
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Fox and Raccoon (1959)
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future.
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5.0
/5/

The Terrible Game (1959)
Story of rebellious youth follows the 19-year-old son of a Hokkaido farmer who has an affair with the daughter of a wealthy trading company president.
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Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)
The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.


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