A young jazz musician’s desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician’s girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist’s attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza “friend” is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.

Cabaret - RAW [1080p][ATTKC][AB535784].mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/0571C80C111154B/Cabaret_-_RAW__1080p__ATTKC__AB535784_.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

Many thanks to @Evan for this copy

The post Haruki Kadokawa – Kyabarê AKA Cabaret (1986) (HD) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Burned out butcher Hazama meets a woman at a restaurant and is asked to help her deliver a bag of diamonds.

The.Million.Dollar.Pursuit.1968.1080p.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.x264_RuSubbed-JPTVclub.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 29 min
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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Russian

Many thanks to @Evan for this copy

The post Yôji Yamada – Hana Hajime no ippatsu daiboken AKA The Million Dollar Pursuit (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.

Unagi.1997.Director's.Cut.576p.BluRay.AAC1.0.x264-Slope.mkv

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Runtime: 	2 h 14 min
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https://nitro.download/view/B445D39F7C32129/Unagi.1997.Director’s.Cut.576p.BluRay.AAC1.0.x264-Slope.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, French

The post Shôhei Imamura – Unagi AKA The Eel [Director’s cut] (1997) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Quote:
Unfolding in a series of eight mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa was inspired by the beloved director’s own nighttime visions, along with stories from Japanese folklore. In a visually sumptuous journey through the master’s imagination, tales of childlike wonder give way to apocalyptic apparitions: a young boy stumbles on a fox wedding in a forest; a soldier confronts the ghosts of the war dead; a power plant meltdown smothers a seaside landscape in radioactive fumes. Interspersed with reflections on the redemptive power of creation, including a richly textured tribute to Vincent van Gogh (who is played by Martin Scorsese), Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams is both a showcase for its maker’s artistry at its most unbridled and a deeply personal lament for a world at the mercy of human ignorance.

Akira Kurosawa & Ishiro Honda - (1990) Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams.mkv

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Subtitles:English

The post Akira Kurosawa & Ishirô Honda – Yume AKA Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

An impossible tale. Taro, an old man who dies homeless in Tokyo has told Yosuke, a weak-willed out-of-work salaryman about a golden statue that he left years ago in a house by the sea in Noto. Yosuke goes and he’s captivated by Saeko, a young women who lives in the house where Taro left the statue. She has a strange affliction: water builds up in her and she can only vent it by wicked acts, such as shoplifting, or, more powerfully, through orgasm. Yosuke obliges, the water gives him life, as well as the plants and fish it reaches. Saeko feels shame, and she has a past. Taro’s ghost urges Yosuke to fulfill his desires, but can the relationship survive? Written by

Warm.Water.Under.A.Red.Bridge.2004.x264.AC3.mkv

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#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch AC-3 @ 384 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/537CCC09DFAB117/Warm.Water.Under.A.Red.Bridge.2004.x264.AC3.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Korean

The post Shôhei Imamura – Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu AKA Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

After moving into a new house, a family starts acting crazier and crazier.

The.Crazy.Family.1984.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-ARiN.mkv

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Gakuryû Ishii – Gyakufunsha kazoku AKA The Crazy Family (1984) (HD) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Tsuyoshi Shindo came to the town of Tamari to prove the innocence of his friend, Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi was accused of attacking the president of Shimoyama Kensetsu, a local construction company, with a knife. Shindo knew Sakaguchi was not capable of committing such a crime. During his investigation, Shindo discovered the town and its police force to be under the control of Shimoyama. That made Shindo a marked man, with Shimoyama’s henchmen attacking in an effort to force him to end his investigation and leave town.

10.8GB | 1 h 43 min | 1920×1040 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/2D2A8B8FE26C60F/Let.Him.Rest.in.Peace.1985.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DD+2.0.H264-tG1R0.mkv
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Language:Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Yôichi Sai – Tomo yo shizukani nemure AKA Let Him Rest in Peace (1985) (HD) first appeared on Cinema of the World.