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Kazuo Kitamura Filmography

Poster of High and Low

High and Low (1963)

In the bustling cityscape of Yokohama, Kingo Gondo, an influential factory manager and a major...

Poster of Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

"Tora! Tora! Tora!" is a powerfully dramatic exploration of the events leading up to a...

Poster of Kwaidan

Kwaidan (1965)

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

Poster of Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

In the shadowy depths of Japan's Tokugawa era, a blazing drama unfurls between two rival...

Poster of The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

In the aftermath of a crushing defeat by the Soviets, Kaji, a Japanese soldier with...

Poster of Profound Desires of the Gods

Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)

In the sweltering heart of a drought-stricken tropical island, Tokyo engineer Kariya embarks on a...

Poster of The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman (1963)

Set amid the harsh realities of poverty-stricken rural Japan in the late 1910s, The Insect...

Poster of Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)

In the heart of Tokyo, Yosuke, a subdued and jobless man, stumbles upon an otherworldly...

Poster of Black Rain

Black Rain (1989)

Mr and Mrs Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko, make their way through the ruins of...

Poster of Yearning

Yearning (1964)

After a bombing raid destroys the family store and her husband, Reiko rebuilds and runs...

Poster of Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)

A teenage delinquent schoolgirl named Izumi Hoshi inherits her father's Yakuza clan.

Poster of Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder (1964)

A housewife living under her tyrannical husband has her life stressfully turned upside down after...

Poster of Why Not?

Why Not? (1981)

Near the turbulent end of the Edo era, a man returning to Japan after exile...

Poster of Three Seconds to Zero Hour

Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)

A lightning-paced 60's crime film from Japan's Nikkatsu Studios, 3 SECONDS TO EXPLOSION packs enough...