Kabuki Movies

  • 1939
    The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

    The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

    The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

    7.91939HD

    In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...

    The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
  • 1957
    Sayonara

    Sayonara

    Sayonara

    6.61957HD

    Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to a Japanese air base, and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese...

    Sayonara
  • 1963
    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    6.51963HD

    In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

    An Actor's Revenge
  • 1934
    A Story of Floating Weeds

    A Story of Floating Weeds

    A Story of Floating Weeds

    71934HD

    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...

    A Story of Floating Weeds
  • 1991
    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.

    5.61991HD

    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...

    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
  • 1964
    The Frozen Moment

    The Frozen Moment

    The Frozen Moment

    01964HD

    Created for the "Esso World Theater" series of films in 1964, it features excerpts from "Bugaku," "Gagaku," "Noh, " and "Kabuki" scenes performed by...

    The Frozen Moment
  • 2022
    Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke

    Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke

    Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke

    02022HD

    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...

    Kabuki Akadō Suzunosuke
  • 1928
    Yotsuya Kaidan

    Yotsuya Kaidan

    Yotsuya Kaidan

    01928HD

    Yotsuya Kaidan
  • 1940
    Travelling Actors

    Travelling Actors

    Travelling Actors

    6.11940HD

    This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

    Travelling Actors
  • 1928
    Iemon

    Iemon

    Iemon

    01928HD

    Iemon
  • 2010
    Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

    Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

    Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

    7.52010HD

    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,...

    Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
  • 1935
    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    5.21935HD

    An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.

    An Actor's Revenge
  • 1932
    Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story

    Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story

    Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story

    01932HD

    Shin Yotsuya Ghost Story
  • 2019
    Murder in a Hell of Oil

    Murder in a Hell of Oil

    Murder in a Hell of Oil

    6.52019HD

    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,...

    Murder in a Hell of Oil
  • 1936
    Yotsuya Ghost Stories

    Yotsuya Ghost Stories

    Yotsuya Ghost Stories

    01936HD

    Yotsuya Ghost Stories
  • 1936
    The Lion Dance

    The Lion Dance

    The Lion Dance

    61936HD

    The lion dance in traditional Japanese theatre.

    The Lion Dance
  • 1899
    Maple Leaf Viewing

    Maple Leaf Viewing

    Maple Leaf Viewing

    5.71899HD

    […] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe...

    Maple Leaf Viewing
  • 2005
    Jack the Mouse: Noda Version

    Jack the Mouse: Noda Version

    Jack the Mouse: Noda Version

    02005HD

    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....

    Jack the Mouse: Noda Version
  • 1921
    Yotsuya Kaidan

    Yotsuya Kaidan

    Yotsuya Kaidan

    01921HD

    Yotsuya Kaidan
  • 1931
    Oiwa Nagaya

    Oiwa Nagaya

    Oiwa Nagaya

    01931HD

    Oiwa Nagaya