Search: Starring Takashi Shimura

Godzilla (1954)

Review preview for Godzilla

The special effects in Roland Emmerich's 1998 remake may have been bigger and better, but what it lacks is the chilling seriousness of the original.

Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5

The original Japanese monster lizard movie - Ban The Bomb!
The Hidden Fortress (1958)

Review preview for The Hidden Fortress

Akira Kurosawa's first foray into widescreen is first and foremost a highly entertaining piece of work.

Donald Munro · 5 out of 5

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
High And Low (1963)
When a man who thinks his child has been kidnapped discovers they've nabbed the wrong kid, he has to decide if the life of another's son is equally worth saving.
Ikiru (1952)

Review preview for Ikiru

In the end what makes this a classic is the direction – stately and assured, with a keen eye for a telling image.

Jeff Robson · 5 out of 5

A civil servant, told he has incurable cancer, resolves to change his mundane life before he dies. Out on re-release.
Rashomon (1950)

Review preview for Rashomon

Even now, the hairs rise at the back of the neck.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

Four separate versions of a death in the forest.
Seven Samurai (1954)

Review preview for Seven Samurai

It's easy to forget that beyond its huge influence it is also hugely entertaining.

Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5

A village enlists a group of samurai to defend them from bandits.
Throne Of Blood (1957)

Review preview for Throne Of Blood

Once you have acclimatised to the style, this a film of stunning visual imagery.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

The Scottish play transposed to a misty compound on the desolate slopes of Mount Fuji.