Mikio Naruse was one of the most popular directors in Japan, a crafter of exquisite melodramas, mostly about women confined by their social and domestic circumstances. Though often compared with Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi for his style and treatment of characters, Naruse was a unique artist. Though he made two dozen silent films, only 5 remain in existence; these works, poignant, dazzlingly made dramas al, are collected here, newly restored. The set includes "Flunky Work Hard," "No Blood Relation," "Apart From You," "Every Night Dreams" and "Street Without End."