Kabuki Movies
- 1939
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum7.8611939HD
In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...
- 1963
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge6.5411963HD
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
- 1934
A Story of Floating Weeds
A Story of Floating Weeds7.0271934HD
An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current...
- 1957
Sayonara
Sayonara6.6021957HD
Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to a Japanese air base, and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese...
- 1991
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.5.6561991HD
Harry Griswald is a NYPD cop who is possessed with the spirit of a great Kabuki master. This has made him 'the chosen one' to do battle with 'the...
- 2022
Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke
Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke02022HD
Two young swordsmen, Akado Suzunosuke and Tatsumaki Rainoshin, arrive at the city of Edo in their quest to test and improve their skills. Soon they...
- 1935
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge5.21935HD
An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.
- 2010
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO7.52010HD
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute,...
- 1936
The Lion Dance
The Lion Dance61936HD
The lion dance in traditional Japanese theatre.
- 1940
Travelling Actors
Travelling Actors6.11940HD
This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.
- 1927
Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan01927HD
- 1925
Shin Yotsuya Kaidan
Shin Yotsuya Kaidan01925HD
- 1899
Maple Leaf Viewing
Maple Leaf Viewing5.71899HD
[…] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe...
- 2005
Jack the Mouse: Noda Version
Jack the Mouse: Noda Version02005HD
Nezumi, Jack the Mouse is a Japanese urban legend. His passion for money drives a cynical, duplicitous coffin maker to take on Nezumi’s mantle....
- 1932
Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story
Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story01932HD
- 1970
Ehon Taikōki - Amagasaki Kankyo
Ehon Taikōki - Amagasaki Kankyo01970HD
The play "Ehon Taikōki" was originally written for the puppet theater (Bunraku) and staged for the first time in 1799 in Ōsaka at the...
- 1928
Yotsuya Kaidan
Yotsuya Kaidan01928HD
- 2019
Murder in a Hell of Oil
Murder in a Hell of Oil6.52019HD
Based on a true incident, this is a timeless story of a hot-headed young man who rebels against his parents and is forced into desperate straits,...
- 1964
The Frozen Moment
The Frozen Moment01964HD
Created for the "Esso World Theater" series of films in 1964, it features excerpts from "Bugaku," "Gagaku," "Noh, " and "Kabuki" scenes performed by...
- 1928
Iemon
Iemon01928HD