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Yūnosuke Itō Filmography

Poster of Ikiru

Ikiru (1952)

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

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 Sanjuro

Sanjuro (1962)

In the heart of feudal Japan, the wandering samurai known as Sanjuro finds himself inadvertently...

Poster of The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1956)

In the heart of World War II, amidst the lush landscapes of Burma in July...

Poster of The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

In the heart of a secluded mountain hamlet, The Ballad of Narayama unfolds, a tale...

Poster of Evil of Dracula

Evil of Dracula (1974)

In the haunting whispers of the 1600s, a shipwrecked Dracula finds himself marooned in Japan,...

Poster of Giants and Toys

Giants and Toys (1958)

In the heart of a cut-throat confectionery battlefield, three rival caramel companies grapple for dominance...

Poster of Stray Dog

Stray Dog (1949)

Murukami, a young homicide detective, has his pocket picked on a bus and loses his...

Poster of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga...

Poster of Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)

Ishikawa Goemon (Ichikawa Raizo), a talented young ninja, becomes ensnared in a twisted scheme to...

Poster of The Thick-Walled Room

The Thick-Walled Room (1956)

From the Criterion Collection: "Among the first Japanese films to deal directly with the scars...

Poster of I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You (1956)

Kobayashi's pitiless take on Japan's professional baseball industry is unlike any other sports film ever...

Poster of Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman (1968)

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord...

Poster of Youth in Fury

Youth in Fury (1960)

An alienated young man flirts with extremism during a major student protest.

Poster of Kanto Wanderer

Kanto Wanderer (1963)

Three schoolgirls are infatuated with a yakuza, Katsuta, of the Izu Clan. They meet another...