Movies like Harekosode
If Harekosode's drama stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Harekosode's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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High and Low
1963 · Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 142 min8.4
Why you'll like itWith Takashi Shimura · Also a Japanese drama · From the same decade (1960s)
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
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Samurai Rebellion
1967 · Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · 121 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese drama · From the same decade (1960s)
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013 · Directed by Isao Takahata · 137 min8.1
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese drama
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her.
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The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · Directed by Shōhei Imamura · 130 min7.5
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese drama
In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69.