Summary: Discovering that he is in the terminal stages of cancer, a clerk spends his last months in search of the meaning to life. After his pursuit of pleasure has failed, he finds self-realization in bringing about the building of a children's playground in the slums and dies quiety fulfilled.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2004

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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN IKI

Summary: An aging warlord decides to split his kingdom between his three sons, who will live in three separate castles. The two eldest sons are quite happy, but the youngest thinks his father has gone mad, and predicts that it won't be long until the two older brothers are fighting with each other.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2005

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN RAN

Summary: Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN THR

Summary: A vain young doctor learns a valuable lesson from the dedicated director of a clinic for destitute patients.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2002

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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FOREIGN RED