Movies

A 1943 film.

An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western...

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

Japanese comedy film.

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

A film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period.

Japanese comedy film.

1958 Japanese movie

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Hide-chan (Hideko Takamine) and her family are on a trip to Tokyo. While visiting a fairground, a pickpocket (Kamatari Furukawa) steals the father's...

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's daughter.

Japanese comedy film.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

1951 Japanese movie. The characters of Mito Kōmon and Yaji and Kita are brought together

A Kajirô Yamamoto directed comedy starring Roppa Furukawa.

Japanese comedy film.