Juzo Itami

The Makioka Sisters
7.2

The Makioka Sisters

Dec. 30, 1983

The Makioka Sisters

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a ...
Choji Snack Bar
6.3

Choji Snack Bar

Nov. 12, 1983

Choji Snack Bar

Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya [Snack Bar] Choji with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate. Eiji once ...
The Family Game
7.3

The Family Game

May. 04, 1983

The Family Game

A sendup of the stereo-typical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son ...
I Am a Cat
6.7

I Am a Cat

May. 31, 1975

I Am a Cat

Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He’s put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of films and televisions shows. Viewers who are ...
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
6.4

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police ...