Kie Nakai

The Empty Table (1985)

One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths. Although the parents of all the other perpetrators have either resigned from their professional positions or taken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Kiichi Nakai  •  Mayumi Ogawa

One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths. Although the parents of all the other perpetrators have either resigned from their professional positions or taken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Kiichi Nakai  •  Mayumi Ogawa

Seishoku no ishibumi (1978)

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DIRECTION:  Shirō Moritani
CAST:  Shima Iwashita  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Ken Tanaka

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DIRECTION:  Shirō Moritani
CAST:  Shima Iwashita  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Ken Tanaka

Sure Death (1984)

A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahisa Sadanaga
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Kunihiko Mitamura  •  Izumi Ayukawa  •  Kin Sugai

A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahisa Sadanaga
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Kunihiko Mitamura  •  Izumi Ayukawa  •  Kin Sugai

Joke with a Sorrowful Heart (1985)

This is a sad and beautiful story about a father who is a popular comedian and a son who suffered by an incurable disease.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Shingo Yanagisawa  •  Midori Utsumi  •  Hiromitsu Suzuki  •  Kin Sugai

This is a sad and beautiful story about a father who is a popular comedian and a son who suffered by an incurable disease.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Shingo Yanagisawa  •  Midori Utsumi  •  Hiromitsu Suzuki  •  Kin Sugai

I Lived, But... (1983)

An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Inoue
CAST:  Ineko Arima  •  Chikage Awashima  •  Shōhei Imamura  •  Tatsuya Jo

An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Inoue
CAST:  Ineko Arima  •  Chikage Awashima  •  Shōhei Imamura  •  Tatsuya Jo

Theater Of Life (1983)

Adaptation of Shiro Ozaki's novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Kie Nakai  •  Hiroki Matsukata

Adaptation of Shiro Ozaki's novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Kie Nakai  •  Hiroki Matsukata

Confessions of a Wife (1983)

A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Kie Nakai  •  Asao Koike

A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Kie Nakai  •  Asao Koike

Voice from the Dark (1983)

A woman fears for the safety of her fiance after his three brothers mysteriously disappear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Kunihara
CAST:  Kie Nakai  •  Junichi Ishida  •  Shinji Tôdô  •  Reiko Tajima

A woman fears for the safety of her fiance after his three brothers mysteriously disappear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Kunihara
CAST:  Kie Nakai  •  Junichi Ishida  •  Shinji Tôdô  •  Reiko Tajima

Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985)

When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shogunate sends an incompetent cop, Tanaka, to Kyoto to act as a stalking horse. Hoping the thieves will kill Tanaka and the Ninja Spies will kill the thieves. But what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jo Hirose
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Izumi Ayukawa  •  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Hiroaki Murakami

When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shogunate sends an incompetent cop, Tanaka, to Kyoto to act as a stalking horse. Hoping the thieves will kill Tanaka and the Ninja Spies will kill the thieves. But what ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jo Hirose
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Izumi Ayukawa  •  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Hiroaki Murakami

Queen Bee (1978)

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Koji Ishizaka  •  Keiko Kishi  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mieko Takamine

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Koji Ishizaka  •  Keiko Kishi  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mieko Takamine

The House of Hanging (1979)

This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Koji Ishizaka  •  Masao Kusakari  •  Yoshiko Sakuma  •  Junko Sakurada

This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Koji Ishizaka  •  Masao Kusakari  •  Yoshiko Sakuma  •  Junko Sakurada