Street of Shame
1956 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director & actor · born 16 May 1898 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Kenji Mizoguchi (16 May 1898 – 24 August 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering.
Where to start: Sansho the Bailiff (1954).
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Taira Clan Saga
1955 · 6.8/10
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Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
The Woman in the Rumor
1954 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
A Geisha
1953 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Ugetsu
1953 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
The Life of Oharu
1952 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
The Lady of Musashino
1951 · 6.3/10
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Miss Oyu
1951 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Portrait of Madame Yuki
1950 · 6.8/10
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Flame of My Love
1949 · 5.6/10
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Women of the Night
1948 · 7.1/10
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The Love of the Actress Sumako
1947 · 7.0/10
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Utamaro and His Five Women
1946 · 7.1/10
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Victory of Women
1946 · 7.1/10
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Victory Song
1945 · 5.7/10
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The Famous Sword Bijomaru
1945 · 6.1/10
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Miyamoto Musashi
1944 · 6.4/10
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The 47 Ronin
1941 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
A Man of the Arts
1941 · 9.0/10
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Osaka Woman
1940 · 7.0/10
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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeAh, My Hometown
Ah, My Hometown
1938 · 9.0/10
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The Straits of Love and Hate
1937 · 7.4/10
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Sisters of the Gion
1936 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Osaka Elegy
1936 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Poppy
1935 · 6.6/10
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Oyuki the Virgin
1935 · 5.4/10
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The Downfall of Osen
1935 · 7.5/10
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The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate
1934 · 8.0/10
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The Feast of Gion
1933 · 7.5/10
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The Water Magician
1933 · 7.2/10
NewThe Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
1932 · 8.0/10
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And Yet They Go On
1931 · 9.0/10
NewMistress of a Foreigner
Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · 6.3/10
NewYoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
1930 · 7.0/10
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Tokyo March
1929 · 6.1/10
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The Morning Sun Shines
1929 · 5.8/10
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Metropolitan Symphony
1929 · 10.0/10
NewJihishincho
Jihishincho
1927 · 7.0/10
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The Passion of a Woman Teacher
1926 · 7.0/10
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A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
1926 · 8.0/10
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Song of Home
1925 · 5.4/10
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Smiling Earth
1925 · 7.0/10
NewChronicle of May Rain
Chronicle of May Rain
1924
NewBlood and Soul
Blood and Soul
1923 · 7.0/10
NewFoggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · 10.0/10
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The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
1923 · 7.0/10
NewThe Homeland
The Homeland
1923 · 9.0/10
NewThe Day Love Came Back
The Day Love Came Back
1923 · 10.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Kenji Mizoguchi movie?
By viewer score, Sansho the Bailiff (1954) at 8.1/10.
What are Kenji Mizoguchi’s most popular movies?
Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu.
How many movies has Kenji Mizoguchi made?
54 films on TMDB, 52 as director, 2 as actor.