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Nagisa Ōshima Filmography

Poster of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

As the storm clouds of World War II gather, Lt. Col. John Lawrence finds himself...

Poster of Empire of Passion

Empire of Passion (1978)

In the year 1895, nestled in an unassuming village in Japan, a clandestine love affair...

Poster of Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth (1960)

Set against the backdrop of a rebellious generation, Cruel Story of Youth (1960) is an...

Poster of In the Realm of the Senses

In the Realm of the Senses (1976)

Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his...

Poster of Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging (1968)

A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For...

Poster of The Ceremony

The Ceremony (1971)

Upon receiving a shocking telegram from his cousin, a man recounts his early life, as...

Poster of Level Five

Level Five (1997)

The French computer programmer Laura inherits the task of making a computer game of the...

Poster of Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)

After Atsushi commits murder, he is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase full of embezzled money....

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The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970)

A metaphysical mystery involving a university student's camera getting stolen, and the thief then committing...

Poster of Yakuza Graveyard

Yakuza Graveyard (1976)

When a cop is transferred to a new precinct it is obvious that the area's...

Poster of Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)

Story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's...

Poster of Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)

Over the course of a night, a sex-obsessed young woman, a suicidal man, and a...

Poster of 100 Years of Japanese Cinema

100 Years of Japanese Cinema (1995)

Nagisa Oshima explores the first century of Japanese cinema.

Poster of Street of Love and Hope

Street of Love and Hope (1959)

A young man runs a scam selling pigeons that always return to his home. A...

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Tomorrow's Sun (1959)

A playful short film made in the style of a trailer for a fictional feature...