RED BEARD (1965)
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
KAGEMUSHA (1980)
A petty thief who resembles a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double, but when the warlord dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
TAMPOPO (1985)
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business.