Hiromichi Horikawa — Director (4)

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Koto no tsume (1957)
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other title: Genroku Chūshingura: Ōishi saigo no ichinichi yori: Koto no tsume / 「元禄忠臣蔵 大石最後の一日」より 琴の爪 …
Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted as a tragic romance between one of the ronins, Jurozaemon Isogai, and Omino. An adaptation of Seika Mayama play "Genroku Chusingura, the Last Day of Oishi", which tells about the torments of life and death of samurai living in feudal times.

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The Blue Beast (1960)
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other title: 蓝色野兽 / 青い野獣
The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.

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The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
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★ 6.0 5 ratings
other title: 完美的骗子 / Les plus belles escroqueries du monde …
Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The Road Map" by Ugo Gregoretti); Paris, France ("The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower" by Claude Chabrol); and Marrakesh, Morocco ("The Confidence Man" by Jean-Luc Godard). Godard's segment was not included in the original French cinema release, and Polanski's segment was not included on the 2016 home disc release.