 Akira Kurosawa's Dreams: Hinamatsuri, plain speech |
 The Bad Sleep Well: Japanese wedding banquet, polite speech |
 Seven Samurai: A duel, bushido |
 Hidden Fortress: A yari duel, influence on Star Wars |
 Dersu Uzala: Respect for nature and social commentary |
 Dodeskaden: Plain speech, family atmosphere, social issues |
 High and Low: Post-war western influence |
 Ikiru: Post-war bureaucracy and cinematography |
 The Lower Depths: Rude language, lower class |
 Madadayo: Post-war reconstruction |
 Ran: Soldiers costuming and architecture |
 Yojimbo: Influence on westerns and plain speech |
 Red Beard: Earthquakes and architecture |
 Rhapsody in August: Plain speech, post-war issues, rural home |
 Sanjuro: Polite speech, blackened teeth, traditional kimono |
 Stray Dog: Perceptions of class distinctions |
 Throne of Blood: Polite speech and plain speech, noh and kabuki influences |
 Rashomon: Polite and vulgar speech |