Art Theatre Guild Movies

  • 1973
    Aesthetics of a Bullet

    Aesthetics of a Bullet

    Aesthetics of a Bullet

    71973HD

    A small time crook who sells rabbits for a living frequently gets himself into trouble with loan sharks and the yakuza. He dreams of becoming a...

    Aesthetics of a Bullet
  • 1976
    The Youth Killer

    The Youth Killer

    The Youth Killer

    6.2941976HD

    Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend,...

    The Youth Killer
  • 1974
    Himiko

    Himiko

    Himiko

    6.8521974HD

    The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view of history.

    Himiko
  • 1971
    The Ceremony

    The Ceremony

    The Ceremony

    6.8421971HD

    Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional...

    The Ceremony
  • 1986
    Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

    Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

    Have You Seen the Barefoot God?

    61986HD

    2 almost inseparable friends. The talented painter recognized by all decided to leave the town where they live and become an artist and the shy poet...

    Have You Seen the Barefoot God?
  • 1968
    Death by Hanging

    Death by Hanging

    Death by Hanging

    7.3821968HD

    A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.

    Death by Hanging
  • 1974
    The Assassination of Ryoma

    The Assassination of Ryoma

    The Assassination of Ryoma

    4.61974HD

    Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), the imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and...

    The Assassination of Ryoma
  • 1980
    Zigeunerweisen

    Zigeunerweisen

    Zigeunerweisen

    6.51980HD

    A surreal period film following a university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in...

    Zigeunerweisen
  • 1982
    I Are You, You Am Me

    I Are You, You Am Me

    I Are You, You Am Me

    6.61982HD

    9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies...

    I Are You, You Am Me
  • 1984
    Mitsugetsu

    Mitsugetsu

    Mitsugetsu

    6.51984HD

    Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run...

    Mitsugetsu
  • 1983
    The Family Game

    The Family Game

    The Family Game

    6.81983HD

    A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a...

    The Family Game
  • 1984
    Farewell to the Ark

    Farewell to the Ark

    Farewell to the Ark

    6.7081984HD

    A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among...

    Farewell to the Ark
  • 1978
    At Noon

    At Noon

    At Noon

    3.251978HD

    Tadao decides to comes back from Tokyo to live in his home town, in the countryside. He stays at his parents place and finds a job, repairing...

    At Noon
  • 1972
    Music

    Music

    Music

    41972HD

    A young woman undergoes psychiatric treatment after she no longer hears music and develops sexual hang-ups.

    Music
  • 1984
    Mermaid Legend

    Mermaid Legend

    Mermaid Legend

    6.11984HD

    After a woman is framed for the murder of her fisherman husband, she seeks out a bloody revenge on the corrupt businessmen responsible.

    Mermaid Legend
  • 1975
    Death at an Old Mansion

    Death at an Old Mansion

    Death at an Old Mansion

    5.71975HD

    A woman and her bridegroom are found murdered in their bed the day after their wedding. It had snowed overnight and the killer left no tracks. It is...

    Death at an Old Mansion
  • 1969
    Funeral Parade of Roses

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    7.5291969HD

    In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda....

    Funeral Parade of Roses
  • 1981
    Distant Thunder

    Distant Thunder

    Distant Thunder

    6.81981HD

    A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to...

    Distant Thunder
  • 1977
    Eros Eterna

    Eros Eterna

    Eros Eterna

    3.8331977HD

    A woman believing to be a legendary immortal nun attracts people looking for answers to their life struggles.

    Eros Eterna
  • 1979
    No More Easy Life

    No More Easy Life

    No More Easy Life

    71979HD

    Mariko is living the life of a typical Japanese college student in the 70's, spending far more of her time balancing boyfriends and part-time jobs...

    No More Easy Life