Kyū Sazanka Movies

This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 36, is working in a bar, struggling valiantly to...

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.

Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with,...

A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private eye named Mitamura while both are investigating...

Japanese youth film.

A story about the nature of office workers today.

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.

1962 Japanese movie

Terasaki, the new history teacher at the Senior High School, finds encouragement in the words of his Principal. "There are no bad children in this...

Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but...

Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Tale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.