Which movie produced by Sōjirō Motoki  is a 1957 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa?
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Sōjirō Motoki Sōjirō Motoki (本木 荘二郎 , Motoki Sōjirō ) was a Japanese filmmaker who served primarily as a film producer, but also as a writer and director. He was most famous for producing several films for Akira Kurosawa, including "Seven Samurai", "Ikiru" and "Throne of Blood". He also produced films for other directors, including Mikio Naruse, for whom he produced "Spring Awakens" and "Battle of Roses", and Kazuo Mori, for whom he produced "Vendetta for a Samurai". As a writer, he provided the story for Kei Kumai's 1968 film "The Sands of Kurobe", starring Kurosawa favorite Toshiro Mifune.
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Throne of Blood Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城 , Kumonosu-jō , "Spider Web Castle") is a 1957 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film transposes the plot of William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" from Medieval Scotland to feudal Japan, with stylistic elements drawn from Noh drama. The film stars Toshiro Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in the lead roles.
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Good Morning (film) Good Morning (お早よう , Ohayō ) is a 1959 comedy film by Japanese director Yasujirō Ozu. It is a loose remake of his own 1932 silent film "I Was Born, But...", and is Ozu's second film in color.
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Edo no Gekitou Edo no Gekitou (江戸の激斗 ) is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1979. This drama was inspired by Akira Kurosawa`s Seven Samurai and produced by the same film company. The lead stars are Keiju Kobayashi and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi.
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Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo ikutoshitsuki Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo ikutoshitsuki (喜びも悲しみも幾歳月 ) aka The Lighthouse (UK) or Times of Joy and Sorrow (USA) or "Years of Joy and Sorrow", is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
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Fires on the Plain (1959 film) Fires on the Plain (野火 , Nobi ) is a 1959 Japanese war film directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi. The screenplay, written by Natto Wada, is based on the novel "Nobi" (Tokyo 1951) by Shōhei Ōoka, translated as "Fires on the Plain". It initially received mixed reviews from both Japanese and international critics concerning its violence and bleak theme. In following decades, however, it has become highly regarded.
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Onna Keirin-ō Onna Keirin-ō (女競輪王 ) is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Haku Komori
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People of Tokyo, Goodbye People of Tokyo, Goodbye (東京の人さようなら , Tōkyō no hito sayōnara ) is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda.
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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (虎の尾を踏む男達 , Tora no O o Fumu Otokotachi , alternatively They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail) is a 1945 Japanese period drama film, written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the kabuki play "Kanjinchō", which is in turn based on the Noh play "Ataka".
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Jaws in Japan Jaws in Japan (also titled Psycho Shark) is a 2009 Japanese horror film directed by John Hijiri and written by Yasutoshi Murakawa, starring Nonami Takizawa, Airi Nakajima, and Megumi Haruno. Despite its title, the film has no connection with the 1975 Steven Spielberg film "Jaws" in terms of its plot or its production. The film has received negative reviews.
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Joe Butterfly Joe Butterfly is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Jesse Hibbs starring Audie Murphy, George Nader and Keenan Wynn, with Burgess Meredith in the title role as a Japanese man. The movie was action star Murphy's only outright comedy, and it suffered by comparison to the similar "Teahouse of the August Moon", released seven months earlier.
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Bad Boys (1961 film) Bad Boys (不良少年 , "Furyō shōnen" ) is a Japanese film directed by Susumu Hani in 1961 about juvenile delinquents. Since Hani had a background in documentary, he shot "Bad Boys", his first feature-length fiction film, in a documentary style, using "nonprofessional actors, black and white, hand-held cinematography, and location shooting." It was voted the best film of 1961 in the poll of film critics by "Kinema Junpo" and has been considered one of the films to launch the Japanese New Wave. Hani was given the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for directing the film, and Toru Takemitsu was given the Mainichi Film Award for best film score for his work on "Bad Boys" and "Mozu".
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Marai no Tora Marai no Tora (マライの虎 , lit. "The Tiger of Malaya") is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koga Masato. It tells the story of Tani Yutaka, known as "Harimau" (Malay word for "Tiger") who was a secret agent for the Japanese military who died in a hospital in Singapore. It is debatable that Tani Yutaka is the true "Harimau Malaya" or "The Tiger of Malaya" and not Tomoyuki Yamashita.
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Onibi Kago Onibi Kago (鬼火駕籠 Onibi Kago ) is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu (弘津三男).
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Seiryū no dōkutsu Seiryū no dōkutsu (青竜の洞窟 , Seiryū no dōkutsu , lit. "Cave of the Blue Dragon") , is a 1956 black and white Japanese film directed by Shigeyoshi Suzuki. The film is based on the novel by Hitomi Takagaki.
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Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei (桃太郎 海の神兵 , ""Momotarou: God Warriors of the Sea"" or ""Momotaro, Sacred Sailors"") is the first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for World War II by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to "Momotarō no Umiwashi", a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director. It is in black and white.
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The Mysterians The Mysterians (地球防衛軍 , Chikyū Bōeigun , lit. Earth Defense Force) is a 1957 Japanese science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda.
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Yojimbo (film) Yojimbo (用心棒 , Yōjinbō ) is a 1961 "jidaigeki" film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of a rōnin, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, who arrives in a small town where competing crime lords vie for supremacy. The two bosses each try to hire the newcomer as a bodyguard.
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I Am Waiting I Am Waiting (俺は待ってるぜ , Ore wa matteru ze ) is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. "I Am Waiting" was part of the Nikkatsu film studio's wave of Japanese noir films, in order to compete with popular American and French films in Japanese box offices. This film was made available in North America when Janus Films released a special set of Nikkatsu Noir films as part of the Criterion Collection. These films include "Rusty Knife", "Take Aim at the Police Van", "Cruel Gun Story" and "A Colt Is My Passport".
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Yōjasō no Maō Yōjasō no maō (妖蛇荘の魔王 , Yōjasō no maō ) is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese horror film directed by Morihei Magatani.
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Kaze no Yojimbo Kaze no Yojimbo (旋風の用心棒 , trans. "Bodyguard of the Wind") is a 2001–2002 Japanese animated television series based on Akira Kurosawa's chanbara film "Yojimbo". It was directed by Hayato Date.
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Mother (1952 film) Mother (おかあさん , "Okaasan" ) is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Kinuyo Tanaka in the title role. The film is based on the on a prize-winning entry of a school essay-writing competition and screenplay by Yūko Mizuki.