Movies like 島田洋七の佐賀のがばいばあちゃん
If 島田洋七の佐賀のがばいばあちゃん's mix of shōwa era (1926-89), saga, japan and post-war chaos period stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what 島田洋七の佐賀のがばいばあちゃん'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 itShares: shōwa era (1926-89)
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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Late Spring
1949 · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · 108 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: shōwa era (1926-89)
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she…
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An Autumn Afternoon
1962 · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · 113 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: shōwa era (1926-89)
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
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In the Realm of the Senses
1976 · Directed by Nagisa Ōshima · 102 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: shōwa era (1926-89)
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.