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Akira Tani Filmography

Poster of Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954)

In 16th-century Japan, farmers are having trouble with a gang of bandits stealing their crops....

Poster of Yojimbo

Yojimbo (1961)

Sanjuro, a ronin samurai, ventures into a village and discovers a power struggle between two...

Poster of Ikiru

Ikiru (1952)

In the bustling world of city bureaucracy, Kanji Watanabe has existed as a mere cog...

Poster of Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)

In the shadowy labyrinth of the Spider's Web forest, two victorious generals - Taketoti Washizu...

Poster of The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

In the heart of medieval Japan, amidst a tumultuous war, two avaricious peasants, Tahei and...

Poster of Kwaidan

Kwaidan (1965)

"Kwaidan" weaves together four haunting tales, each one a spectral exploration of ancient Japanese lore....

Poster of Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

In the eye of a violent hurricane, the colossal egg of the legendary creature, Mothra,...

Poster of Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel (1948)

Set against the backdrop of post-war Tokyo, the story of "Drunken Angel" unravels in the...

Poster of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Caught in the tumultuous tide of World War II, Kaji, a Japanese man of deep-seated...

Poster of Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

In the heart of Japan, the legendary Samurai Takezo, after years of nomadic wanderings, comes...

Poster of Late Chrysanthemums

Late Chrysanthemums (1954)

In the world where beauty fades and the Geisha's vibrant kimono is replaced by the...

Poster of Wife

Wife (1953)

In the bustling heart of Tokyo, the decade-long union of Mihoko and Toichi Nakagawa teeters...

Poster of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring...

Poster of I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear (1955)

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is so frightened and obsessed with the idea of...

Poster of Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds (1955)

A tragic social drama set in post war Japan and concerns a lonely woman trying...

Poster of Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing...

Poster of Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga (1959)

Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose...