Movies by Machiko Kyô
As part of the cast:
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The Face of Another (1966)
Cast: Hisashi Igawa, Eiji Okada, Tatsuya Nakadai …
Directed by: Hiroshi Teshigahara
A commentary on plastic surgery and self-image, Hiroshi Teshigahara's sci-fi drama centers on a man (Tatsuya Nakadai) who gets a new face after a horrible accident. But he soon learns…
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Odd Obsession (1961)
Cast: Machiko Kyô, Ganjiro Nakamura, Junko Kano …
Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Faced with waning sexual potency, an older husband goes to desperate lengths to restore his virility and satisfy his young bride. When more conventional methods fail, he orchestrates an…
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Floating Weeds (1959)
Cast: Ganjiro Nakamura, Machiko Kyô, Ayako Wakao …
Directed by: Yasujiro Ozu
Director Yasujiro Ozu teams with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa to remake his 1934 masterpiece and delivers an elegant update of a classic tale. An actor returns to his hometown with his…
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The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Shintarô Katsu, Koji Tsuruta …
Directed by: Kunio Watanabe
In this period drama that upholds the values of fidelity and sacrifice, a group of ronin, or masterless samurai, plan a siege to avenge and honor their fallen leader in this adaptation of a…
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The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyô …
Directed by: Daniel Mann
In director Daniel Mann's interpretation of John Patrick's Broadway comedy, American Col. Purdy (Paul Ford) is determined to infuse post-World War II Okinawans with Western culture…
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Street of Shame (1956)
Cast: Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao …
Directed by: Kenji Mizoguchi
The women in a Tokyo brothel try to keep their heads above water and pursue their dreams, but they face constant degradation. Nonetheless, they struggle to support husbands, bail relatives…
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Gate of Hell (1953)
Cast: Machiko Kyô, Koreya Senda, Jun Tazaki …
Directed by: Teinosuke Kinugasa
When samurai Moritoh Enda (Kazuo Hasegawa) defends his lord from a coup in 12th-century Japan, he's to be rewarded with anything he desires. He asks to marry Lady Kesa (Machiko Kyo), not…
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Ugetsu (1953)
Cast: Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka …
Directed by: Kenji Mizoguchi
With 16th century Japan's feudal wars as a backdrop, director Kenji Mizoguchi's lyrical masterpiece delivers a profound message about the ephemeral nature of human life. Despite the…
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Rashomon (1950)
Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori …
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Considered one of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces, this Oscar-winning crime drama unfolds as four witnesses to a rape and murder report their versions of the attack,…