Ikiru (1952)

A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him.

A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.

After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence.

A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.

A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

In 19th century Japan, a rough tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.