Kichijirō Ueda Movies

  • 1954
    Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

    8.51954HD

    A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six...

    Seven Samurai
  • 1953
    Ugetsu

    Ugetsu

    Ugetsu

    7.9761953HD

    In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local...

    Ugetsu
  • 1968
    Shogun's Joy of Torture

    Shogun's Joy of Torture

    Shogun's Joy of Torture

    5.7971968HD

    A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.

    Shogun's Joy of Torture
  • 1950
    Rashomon

    Rashomon

    Rashomon

    8.0861950HD

    Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of...

    Rashomon
  • 1958
    The Hidden Fortress

    The Hidden Fortress

    The Hidden Fortress

    7.91958HD

    In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who...

    The Hidden Fortress
  • 1957
    Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood

    7.91957HD

    Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the...

    Throne of Blood
  • 1969
    Orgies of Edo

    Orgies of Edo

    Orgies of Edo

    61969HD

    Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic...

    Orgies of Edo
  • 1961
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    8.41961HD

    After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old...

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
  • 1969
    Horrors of Malformed Men

    Horrors of Malformed Men

    Horrors of Malformed Men

    5.71969HD

    After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets...

    Horrors of Malformed Men
  • 1964
    Three Outlaw Samurai

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    7.51964HD

    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from...

    Three Outlaw Samurai
  • 1956
    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    7.21956HD

    A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader....

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
  • 1950
    Scandal

    Scandal

    Scandal

    6.91950HD

    A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.

    Scandal
  • 1957
    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    7.11957HD

    Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that...

    The Lower Depths
  • 1967
    Gamera vs. Gyaos

    Gamera vs. Gyaos

    Gamera vs. Gyaos

    6.31967HD

    Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While...

    Gamera vs. Gyaos
  • 1955
    I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

    7.31955HD

    Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to...

    I Live in Fear
  • 1964
    Adventures of Zatoichi

    Adventures of Zatoichi

    Adventures of Zatoichi

    6.71964HD

    Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate...

    Adventures of Zatoichi
  • 1969
    Inferno of Torture

    Inferno of Torture

    Inferno of Torture

    5.81969HD

    Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more for tattooed...

    Inferno of Torture
  • 1970
    Shameless School

    Shameless School

    Shameless School

    01970HD

    Comedy of high school where students and teachers run wild, based on a popular comic strip.

    Shameless School
  • 1952
    Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

    71952HD

    Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and...

    Sword for Hire
  • 1969
    Love and Crime

    Love and Crime

    Love and Crime

    6.91969HD

    A series of short stories about bizarre crimes committed by females in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras. Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers:...

    Love and Crime