Top 10 best movies in Japanese from the forties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best movies in Japanese from the forties

This is a list of the best 10 Japanesee movies from the forties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best movies in Japanese from the forties

1	Banshun (1949) Alternative title: Late Spring Drama 108 minutes	3,79(216) 3
2	Yoidore Tenshi (1948) Alternative title: Drunken Angel Drama, Crime 98 minutes	3,61(146) 3
3	Nora Inu (1949) Alternative title: Stray Dog Filmnoir, Thriller 122 minutes	3,59(186) 3
4	Toda-ke no Kyôdai (1941) Alternative title: The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family Drama 105 minutes	3,59(22)
5	Shizukanaru Kettô (1949) Alternative title: The Quiet Duel Drama 95 minutes	3,54(28) 2

6	Subarashiki Nichiyôbi (1947) Alternative title: One Wonderful Sunday Drama 108 minutes	3,52(30)
7	Chichi Ariki (1942) Alternative title: There Was a Father Drama 94 minutes	3,50(27)
8	Nagaya Shinshiroku (1947) Alternative title: The Record of a Tenement Gentleman Drama 72 minutes	3,50(22)
9	Genroku Chushingura (1941) Alternative title: The 47 Ronin Drama, History 241 minutes	3,48(24)
10	Kaze no Naka no Mendori (1948) Alternative title: A Hen in the Wind Drama 84 minutes	3,33(23) 1