Best Jidaigeki Movies & TV Series of the 1950s

The 16 best-rated jidaigeki movies and TV series of the 1950s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Seven Samurai 1954 ★ 8.4
Rashomon 1950 ★ 8.0
Ugetsu 1953 ★ 8.0
The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★ 8.0
Throne of Blood 1957 ★ 7.9
Chikamatsu Monogatari 1954 ★ 7.8
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954 ★ 7.2
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955 ★ 7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956 ★ 7.2
Gate of Hell 1953 ★ 7.1
The Lower Depths 1957 ★ 7.0
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji 1955 ★ 7.4
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957 ★ 7.0
Secret of Naruto 1957 ★ 7.0
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1952 ★ 6.7
Taira Clan Saga 1955 ★ 6.8