Heian Period Movies

  • 1950
    Rashomon

    Rashomon

    Rashomon

    8.0781950HD

    Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of...

    Rashomon
  • 1968
    Kuroneko

    Kuroneko

    Kuroneko

    7.4131968HD

    In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai...

    Kuroneko
  • 1952
    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

    6.71952HD

    Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to...

    The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
  • 1961
    The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

    6.61961HD

    After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their...

    The Orphan Brother
  • 1955
    Taira Clan Saga

    Taira Clan Saga

    Taira Clan Saga

    7.11955HD

    Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the uprising of pirates in the western sea of Japan. But...

    Taira Clan Saga
  • 1991
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    01991HD

    TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining"...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 1987
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    6.11987HD

    Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 1951
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    5.41951HD

    Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 2011
    The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma

    The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma

    The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma

    6.32011HD

    "Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro...

    The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
  • 1961
    The Radiant Prince

    The Radiant Prince

    The Radiant Prince

    01961HD

    Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new...

    The Radiant Prince
  • 2001
    Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

    Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

    Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji

    62001HD

    Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese...

    Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
  • 1956
    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    71956HD

    The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari. Close in setting to Kinugasa’s famous...

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka
  • 1966
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    01966HD

    An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 1990
    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    01990HD

    One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of...

    Minamoto Yoshitsune
  • 1969
    Portrait of Hell

    Portrait of Hell

    Portrait of Hell

    8.11969HD

    The story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai) and his Japanese patron, the cruel and egotistical...

    Portrait of Hell
  • 1962
    Genkuro Yoshitsune

    Genkuro Yoshitsune

    Genkuro Yoshitsune

    01962HD

    An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the period of his stay on Mount Kurama to his...

    Genkuro Yoshitsune
  • 2015
    The New Tale of Genji / Melodia

    The New Tale of Genji / Melodia

    The New Tale of Genji / Melodia

    02015HD

    -- The Tale of Genji -- Hikaru Genji was born to Kiritsubotei when he was Emperor, as the second imperial Prince. Since childhood, he has harbored...

    The New Tale of Genji / Melodia
  • 2024
    Uji Has Many Stories

    Uji Has Many Stories

    Uji Has Many Stories

    02024HD

    The protagonist visits Uji and tours the town, which has been shaped by the accumulation of history and culture from various eras, including the...

    Uji Has Many Stories
  • 1957
    Floating Vessel

    Floating Vessel

    Floating Vessel

    01957HD

    Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn...

    Floating Vessel
  • 1955
    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    Minamoto Yoshitsune

    01955HD

    A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action...

    Minamoto Yoshitsune