Keizô Kawasaki
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Shinzaemon KatsutaJapan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for...
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The Radiant Prince
as To no ChujoHikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of...
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The Blue Sky Maiden
as Ryōsuke HirookaYuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family...
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Diary of a Mad Old Man
as JyokichiUtsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke,...
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Buddha
as UpaliAn Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six...
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Night River
as Goro OkamotoIn Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
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An Innocent Witch
as uncreditedAyako, a young woman from a rural fishing village, is sold by her family into a brothel when her...
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Warning from Space
as Dr. Toru ItsobeLarge star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe....
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Afraid to Die
as Shoichi KoizumiOn his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on...
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The Crowded Train
as Taro WashibaTamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do...
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New Year Trip
as uncreditedA comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her...
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The Snowy Heron
as uncreditedThe story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a...
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A Woman's Testament
as uncreditedThe first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for...
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The Makioka Sisters
as uncredited1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.
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Night Butterflies
as JimmyA traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
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Triangle Moods
as Kôkichi MurataAyako Wakao portrays a downtown rice ball shop girl whose heart is set on her business. Involved...
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Blind Devotion
as MitsukiLate romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.
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A Rainbow at Every Turn
as uncreditedMomoko and Asako are half sisters, daughters of the famous architect Tsuneo Mizuhara, who also...
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Okoto and Sasuke
as RintaroOne of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.
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Sound in the Mist
as Masao YagiIn the heart of the Japanese Alps, in Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, botany professor Kazuhiko...
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Fool's Love
as Yutaro HamadaA young man (Eiji Funakoshi) lavishes his complete attention and resources on a beautiful young...
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On This Earth
as Tokio, Wakako's brother1957 drama from director Kôzaburô Yoshimura
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Women and Miso Soup
as uncreditedTemari, a geisha, dreams of opening a small restaurant with her little brother.
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Hiroshima Heartache
as uncreditedSeventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for...
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The Ginza Three Boys
as Ichirô TakaraiThe story of three sportsman brothers living in the Ginza. One day, the three meet a raving...
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Black Money
as Kenji HiyamaThe case of the counterfeit bills that spread all over Japan.
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The Cast-Off
as uncreditedThe inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high...
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Beauty the Enemy
as Shusaku TanimuraIn a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are...
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Strange Triangle
as uncreditedA young man is determined to have as many affairs as possible but not to get married. One of his...
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Love and Greed
as Seizo KawashiroNamiko gets a crush on Ishizuka, a young CEO of a nightclub, but he was plotting to destroy her...
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Punishment Room
as TakejimaShimada is a student of U College. When the college's baseball team wins the day, he and his...
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Advance Patrol
as uncreditedIn 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive...
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Their Legacy
as uncreditedHeitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four...
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Itohan Monogatari
as HisaoBased on the original work by Shuji Hojo, Itohan Monogatari depicts the fate of a clumsy and...
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Whispering Death Beauty
as uncreditedFujiko Niwa, a nurse, is in love with Dr. Suga, but fear clutches her heart when she overhears...
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The Women Divers
as uncreditedA youth movie depicting the love between college students.
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Ayako
as uncreditedAn ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family,...
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Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
as uncreditedThe salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job...
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