Nagisa Ōshima Movies

  • 1972
    Dear Summer Sister

    Dear Summer Sister

    Dear Summer Sister

    4.51972HD

    14-year-old Sunaoko travels from Tokyo to Naha, Okinawa, with her father’s young fiancée Momoko in search of her half-brother whom she...

    Dear Summer Sister
  • 1962
    The Christian Revolt

    The Christian Revolt

    The Christian Revolt

    6.21962HD

    In Tokugawa-era (1637) Shimabara, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro...

    The Christian Revolt
  • 1959
    Tomorrow's Sun

    Tomorrow's Sun

    Tomorrow's Sun

    6.11959HD

    Shochiku's up-and-coming stars take the stage in a series of short skits parodying popular films of the time.

    Tomorrow's Sun
  • 1959
    Street of Love and Hope

    Street of Love and Hope

    Street of Love and Hope

    6.61959HD

    The lives of a teenager, his impoverished family, a wealthy young woman who buys a pigeon from him, and his caring teacher converge and consequently...

    Street of Love and Hope
  • 1995
    100 Years of Japanese Cinema

    100 Years of Japanese Cinema

    100 Years of Japanese Cinema

    5.81995HD

    The story of the first century of Japanese cinema from the point of view of the controversial Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Ōshima.

    100 Years of Japanese Cinema
  • 1970
    The Man Who Left His Will on Film

    The Man Who Left His Will on Film

    The Man Who Left His Will on Film

    5.71970HD

    When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as...

    The Man Who Left His Will on Film
  • 1986
    Max My Love

    Max My Love

    Max My Love

    5.71986HD

    The wife of a British diplomat in Paris takes a chimpanzee as her lover.

    Max My Love
  • 1964
    My Bellett

    My Bellett

    My Bellett

    5.41964HD

    A promotional film for the automobile manufacturer Isuzu Jidosha directed by Nagisa Ôshima - an anthology of three stories.

    My Bellett
  • 1993
    Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

    Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

    Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

    7.71993HD

    Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to...

    Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
  • 1978
    Cinématon

    Cinématon

    Cinématon

    4.31978HD

    Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011....

    Cinématon
  • 1969
    When Twilight Draws Near

    When Twilight Draws Near

    When Twilight Draws Near

    6.41969HD

    Bored by the emptiness of everyday life, four students gather to play dangerous games in an apartment.

    When Twilight Draws Near
  • 1985
    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

    3.51985HD

    A BBC television documentary on the life of Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspects of his life and personality.

    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
  • 1973
    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    Rahman: Father of Bengal

    01973HD

    Documentary about the politician Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

    Rahman: Father of Bengal
  • 1988
    ΦIDEA

    ΦIDEA

    ΦIDEA

    01988HD

    Documentary featuring Nagisa Ōshima and Masuaki Kiyota, a Uri Geller-esque psychic medium

    ΦIDEA
  • 1981
    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions

    01981HD

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions offers a rare insight into the social and cinematic philosophy of one of Japan's best-known documentary film...

    A Visit to Ogawa Productions
  • 1969
    Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

    Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

    Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

    01969HD

    Nagisa Oshima's documentary details the rise of Chairman Mao during the revolution and shows the Communist Party's struggle and cultural upheaval....

    Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution
  • 1959
    Donto ikōze

    Donto ikōze

    Donto ikōze

    01959HD

    Comedy about the trials and tribulations of youth.

    Donto ikōze
  • 1983
    The Oshima Gang

    The Oshima Gang

    The Oshima Gang

    01983HD

    Documentary about the making of Nagisa Oshima's 1983 film MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE.

    The Oshima Gang
  • 1965
    Diary of Yunbogi

    Diary of Yunbogi

    Diary of Yunbogi

    6.51965HD

    Constructed as an experimental montage of still photographs, "Diary of Yunbogi" reflects on poverty and historical responsibility through the...

    Diary of Yunbogi
  • 1977
    Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam

    Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam

    Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam

    01977HD

    Yokoi and His Twenty-Eight Years of Secret Life on Guam