Kagemusha (1980)

In 19th century Japan, a rough tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.

An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him.

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.

The Russian army sends an explorer on an expedition to the snowy Siberian wilderness where he makes friends with a seasoned local hunter.

Various tales in the lives of Tokyo slum dwellers, including a mentally deficient young man obsessed with driving his own commuter trolley.

A collection of tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.