Movies: Sōji Ubukata

  • 1957
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    Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)

    Elephant from "Zoo Story"

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    The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbre...

    Elephant from
  • 1965
    The School of Flesh

    The School of Flesh (1965)

    The School of Flesh

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    A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy marriage after the war, in pursuit of a wild and pure Japanese man. Three gorgeous 39-year-old single women who are in the same situation get excited a...

    The School of Flesh
  • 1957
    Ôban

    Ôban (1957)

    Ôban

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    A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban....

    Ôban
  • 1960
    The Bad Sleep Well

    The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

    The Bad Sleep Well

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    In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their...

    The Bad Sleep Well
  • 1958
    The H-Man

    The H-Man (1958)

    The H-Man

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    When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works....

    The H-Man
  • 1959
    Fox and Raccoon

    Fox and Raccoon (1959)

    Fox and Raccoon

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    A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future....

    Fox and Raccoon
  • 1960
    Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

    Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (1960)

    Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

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    A university graduate determined to become a fishmonger defies his mother's wishes, tangles with bar hostesses and a beer company heiress, and—after misunderstandings, brawls, and a second chance—discovers that maybe the salaryman life isn’t so bad a...

    Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
  • 1969
    Bonds of Love

    Bonds of Love (1969)

    Bonds of Love

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    Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but tires of their authority over his life. A chance encounter with Yukiko Hirai one rainy night brings a new...

    Bonds of Love
  • 1959
    Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version

    Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version (1959)

    Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version

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    When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young salaryman declares war, leaving his job to expose the truth by any means necessary....

    Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version
  • 1931
    Nani ga kanojo o koroshita ka

    Nani ga kanojo o koroshita ka (1931)

    Nani ga kanojo o koroshita ka

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    Follow-up to "What Made Her Do It?"...

    Nani ga kanojo o koroshita ka