Makoto Akatsuka

Makoto Akatsuka

March 19, 1951 · 75 years old

Known For

7 titles
1
The Twilight Samurai

The Twilight Samurai

2002 · 2h 9m · Movie

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

8.1
2
Love and Honor

Love and Honor

2006 · 2h 2m · Movie

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

7.7
3
Double Suicide

Double Suicide

1969 · 1h 45m · Movie

A doomed love between a paper merchant and a courtesan.

7.6
4
The Village

The Village

1975 · 2h 7m · Movie

A quasi-docu-drama pertaining to the monumental process to bring a performance troupe to a small Japanese village to perform for one night.

7.1
5
Wet Sand in August

Wet Sand in August

1971 · 1h 32m · Movie

One summer morning, Kiyoshi (Shosuke Hirose) is racing on his bike down the beach. While there, a girl with her clothes torn up is thrown out from a green convertible. This is how he and Sanae (Teresa Noda) first meet. A little wh...

6.5
6
Tora-san's Heart of Gold

Tora-san's Heart of Gold

1976 · 1h 43m · Movie

When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again. When he returns, he falls in love with the teacher's mother, who has a terminal illness.

6.9