01 A disfigured engineer given a lifelike mask begins to lose his sense of identity.
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara · 2h 02m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
6 Best Machiko Kyo Movies
By Vlad Zakh · February 3, 2026
Drama intensethought provoking
Machiko Kyo was one of the first Japanese actresses to achieve international recognition, and her striking, complex performances helped introduce Japanese cinema to the world. Rashomon and Ugetsu began it. Gate of Hell leads a samurai’s obsessive love towards tragedy, Street of Shame interlinks the lives of women in a Tokyo brothel, Odd Obsession pushes an ageing man to dangerous voyeurism, and Face of Another loses a disfigured engineer’s identity behind a mask.
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02 An ageing man's declining desire drives him towards increasingly dangerous voyeuristic schemes.
Directed by Kon Ichikawa · 1h 47m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
03 The lives of women working in a Tokyo brothel intersect as new legislation threatens their world.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · 1h 27m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
04 A samurai's obsessive love for a married woman he once rescued leads towards tragedy.
Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa · 1h 26m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
05 Kinuyo Tanaka features in this ghost story about two peasant men who chase wealth and glory during wartime and bring ruin on the wives who love them.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · 1h 36m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
06 Four witnesses recount the same crime with four completely irreconcilable versions of events.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1h 28m · Rated NR
Nominated for 1 Oscar9 wins & 5 nominations
Where to watch
Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Stream: BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
Rent: JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV · Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.
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