Machiko Kyō Movies

  • 1953
    Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

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    The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that...

    Brother and Sister
  • 1958
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

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    Mother
  • 1958
    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    6.21958HD

    Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the...

    The Loyal 47 Ronin
  • 1962
    The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

    7.51962HD

    In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted...

    The Great Wall
  • 1950
    Asakusa no hada

    Asakusa no hada

    Asakusa no hada

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    Asakusa no hada
  • 1951
    Clothes of Deception

    Clothes of Deception

    Clothes of Deception

    71951HD

    The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board.

    Clothes of Deception
  • 1957
    Hole in One

    Hole in One

    Hole in One

    81957HD

    A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.

    Hole in One
  • 1951
    Freedom School

    Freedom School

    Freedom School

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    Released on the same date as Shochiku's version.

    Freedom School
  • 1959
    The Makioka Sisters

    The Makioka Sisters

    The Makioka Sisters

    8.51959HD

    Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.

    The Makioka Sisters
  • 1957
    Night Butterflies

    Night Butterflies

    Night Butterflies

    6.51957HD

    A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

    Night Butterflies
  • 1954
    The Princess Sen

    The Princess Sen

    The Princess Sen

    51954HD

    During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a...

    The Princess Sen
  • 1961
    Marriageable Age

    Marriageable Age

    Marriageable Age

    71961HD

    The three Matsunami sisters navigate adulthood and the complex social pressures of finding a husband while living under their traditional...

    Marriageable Age
  • 1952
    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    101952HD

    The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of...

    Dedication of the Great Buddha
  • 1960
    The Legendary Hell

    The Legendary Hell

    The Legendary Hell

    01960HD

    The Legendary Hell
  • 1951
    The Life of a Horse Trader

    The Life of a Horse Trader

    The Life of a Horse Trader

    6.81951HD

    The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and...

    The Life of a Horse Trader
  • 1951
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    61951HD

    Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 1962
    A Woman's Life

    A Woman's Life

    A Woman's Life

    7.51962HD

    Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually...

    A Woman's Life
  • 1950
    The Sea of Beauty

    The Sea of Beauty

    The Sea of Beauty

    01950HD

    The Sea of Beauty
  • 1954
    A Certain Woman

    A Certain Woman

    A Certain Woman

    71954HD

    A Certain Woman
  • 1966
    The Little Runaway

    The Little Runaway

    The Little Runaway

    31966HD

    During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated...

    The Little Runaway