Kagemusha (1980)
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lords double When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place
The Rendezvous (1972)
This sad Japanese romantic melodrama tells the brief love story of a very alert young man and an extremely beautiful woman who meet, fall in love and part during a train ride
The Petrified Forest (1973)
Medical student Himoto Haruo makes no compromises in resolving issues with his mother, his authoritarian department boss, and his girlfriends abusive employer
The Wanderers (1973)
Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three wanderers who travel through feudal Japan selling their services to whichever lord will fill their rice bowls
Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
Umiemon is a naniwa bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune