Shin Saburi Movies

  • 1942
    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    71942HD

    Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

    There Was a Father
  • 1952
    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

    7.5711952HD

    The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.

    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
  • 1941
    Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

    Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

    Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

    6.91941HD

    After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to...

    Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
  • 1977
    Island of Hell

    Island of Hell

    Island of Hell

    71977HD

    A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.

    Island of Hell
  • 1938
    The Masseurs and a Woman

    The Masseurs and a Woman

    The Masseurs and a Woman

    6.71938HD

    A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing...

    The Masseurs and a Woman
  • 1960
    Late Autumn

    Late Autumn

    Late Autumn

    7.7891960HD

    A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.

    Late Autumn
  • 1944
    Army

    Army

    Army

    7.21944HD

    Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

    Army
  • 1958
    Equinox Flower

    Equinox Flower

    Equinox Flower

    7.41958HD

    Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a musician and is...

    Equinox Flower
  • 1974
    The Castle of Sand

    The Castle of Sand

    The Castle of Sand

    7.41974HD

    Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

    The Castle of Sand
  • 1980
    May Love Be Restored

    May Love Be Restored

    May Love Be Restored

    01980HD

    A tragic love story between a prostitute and a young trainee monk.

    May Love Be Restored
  • 1980
    Magnitude 7.9

    Magnitude 7.9

    Magnitude 7.9

    4.71980HD

    A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.

    Magnitude 7.9
  • 1979
    The Three Undelivered Letters

    The Three Undelivered Letters

    The Three Undelivered Letters

    61979HD

    A young Japanese-American man arrives at his grandmother's old hometown in Yamaguchi, begins to stay at her family's elite but dysfunctional...

    The Three Undelivered Letters
  • 1977
    Japanese Godfather: Ambition

    Japanese Godfather: Ambition

    Japanese Godfather: Ambition

    8.81977HD

    An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

    Japanese Godfather: Ambition
  • 1976
    Frozen River

    Frozen River

    Frozen River

    31976HD

    A young doctor starts working at a mental hospital in the Yokohama region and falls in love with one of the patients there.

    Frozen River
  • 1947
    Rira no hana wasureji

    Rira no hana wasureji

    Rira no hana wasureji

    01947HD

    In the 30th year, Nirasaki Den'emon established the Nirasaki Hokkaido Development Company with investment from Sonoi to build railway facilities....

    Rira no hana wasureji
  • 1953
    Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

    Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

    Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

    01953HD

    Part two of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.

    Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu
  • 1937
    The Trio's Engagements

    The Trio's Engagements

    The Trio's Engagements

    71937HD

    Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director Yasujiro Shimazu.

    The Trio's Engagements
  • 1978
    August without Emperor

    August without Emperor

    August without Emperor

    71978HD

    Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the...

    August without Emperor
  • 1937
    Vermilion and Green

    Vermilion and Green

    Vermilion and Green

    5.31937HD

    A businessman’s daughter falls in love with one of her father’s employees.

    Vermilion and Green
  • 1981
    Island of the Evil Spirits

    Island of the Evil Spirits

    Island of the Evil Spirits

    61981HD

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.

    Island of the Evil Spirits