First Samurai in New York

Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Y...

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

John G. Avildsen

Cast

Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita

An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki

Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost. The parents order the boys to be quiet and the boys do exactly that--refusing to utter a word. The boys' silence ultimately puts the whole neighborhood into turmoil.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Cast

Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chishū Ryū

On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Toshiaki Toyoda

Cast

Kyoko Koizumi, Anne Suzuki, Masahiro Hirota

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Cast

Machiko Kyō, Ganjirô Nakamura I, Ganjirō Nakamura II