Movies like Chikamatsu Monogatari: 20 to watch next
If you loved Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — a drama and romance film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Chikamatsu Monogatari most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, escape and suicide attempt. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Early Spring 1956★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
A young salaryman and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he embarks on an extramarital affair.
Stream in India on Plex
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Dolls 2002★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Romance
Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maborosi 1995★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 1952★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Norwegian Wood 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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We Made a Beautiful Bouquet 2021★ 7.8
Shares: Romance, Drama
Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Romance Doll 2020★ 7.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
It was a pre-destined love and marriage for Sonoko and Tetsuo. They tied the knot and became husband and wife no questions asked. All is well then. Well, perhaps not. Each holds a secret that even the binds of matrimony cannot untie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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An Autumn Afternoon 1962★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Stream in India on Plex
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Not Easily Broken 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Happy Marriage 2023★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blind 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Romance
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Romance
An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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High and Low 1963★ 8.4
Shares: Drama
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blue Spring Ride 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Drama
In middle school, Futaba Yoshioka was madly in love with Tanaka Kou but he moves away with his mother. She is reunited with him later in life but he is not the same person anymore.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Memoirs of a Geisha 2005★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Throne of Blood 1957★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Man from Elysian Fields 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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47 Ronin 2013★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Say 'I Love You' 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato Kurosawa. Somehow, Yamato Kurosawa likes Mei Tachibana and tells everyone unilaterally that Mei is his friend. One day, Yamato Kurosawa saves Mei Tachibana from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Romance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Tubi TV, Plex