68 years ago:
Princess Yang Kwei Fei (HK,JP)
Original title: 楊貴妃
In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the ...
1955-05-03
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/91426
#PrincessYangKweiFei #KenjiMizoguchi #MachikoKy #MasayukiMori #SYamamura

70 years ago:
Ugetsu (JP)
Original title: 雨月物語
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become...
1953-03-26
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14696
#Ugetsu #KenjiMizoguchi #MachikoKy #MasayukiMori #ClassicMovies

61 years ago:
Black Lizard (JP)
Original title: 黒蜥蜴
Celebrated detective Akechi matches wits with the infamous and devious jewel thief Black Lizard after the criminal orchestrates an elaborate kidnapping.
1962-03-14
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/183883
#BlackLizard #UmetsuguInoue #MachikoKy #JunkoKano #ClassicMovies