Saburō Sawai Movies

Karasudo, who charges 16 mon for his fortune-telling skill, asks for nothing when it comes to swordplay. His merciless blade is stained with the...

Japanese crime film.

A 1942 film.

Japanese crime film.

A mournful masterpiece by Kinugasa Teinosuke

Sashichi investigates the mysterious murders of four beauties, all of whom were stabbed in the chest.

1958 jidaigeki directed by Masaki Mori for Shintoho.

Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.

Famed detective Dandy Sashichi tries to solve who's behind the serial murders of six beautiful women under the aegis of local showman Ibaragiya. The...

Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Rumi (Yoko Mihara) and Emi (Masayo Banri) are sisters who dance nightly at the Blue Moon cabaret, which happens be the headquarters of a drug ring....

Kizaki, an upstart at a trading company has one more assignment for the day before meeting his lovely girlfriend, Natsuki for a date. Little does he...

Okiyo runs a restaurant in Asakusa. She struggles with the times and the relationships around her.

Fictionalized retelling of the life of a Geisha poisoner.

Third and last "Maboroshi tantei" film, based on the manga by Jiro Kuwata.

My Daughter's Only Wish tells the story of a poorly paid and clumsy office clerk, played with much comedic talent by Atsushi Watanabe. His biggest...

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder, but are too scared to report it to the police. In the meantime, an innocent man is...