Noriko Hodaka

Her Brother

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family...

A Geisha's Diary

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles throu...

Superexpress

A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract...

Night Butterflies

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

The Blue Sky Maiden

Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds...

Love for an Idiot

A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to...

The Cast-Off

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his co...

When Women Lie

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Y...

A Design for Dying

Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsu...

Seisaku's Wife

On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an...

Beauty the Enemy

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the li...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might t...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might t...

The Song Lantern

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about t...

The Makioka Sisters

Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputab...

Love River

Farewell Song

A young woman decides to leave school in order to help her sister.

A Night to Remember

Seventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for the bomb's effec...

A Public Benefactor

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

Red Love, Green Love

The Story of a Blind Woman

At sixteen, due to illness, Tsuruko goes blind, and has no choice but to become a massage therapist. One day, s...

Les Mesdemoiselles

A romantic comedy depicting the variant and whimsical daily lives of the Japanese mademoiselles in the Metropol...

Lips of Ruin

Industrial espionage in the pharmaceutical industry. Also known in English as “Black Parking Lot”.

Mother

Black Sea of Trees

Sachiko's beloved sister Nobuko was supposed to go to Tohoku when she suddenly dies in a car accident in Hamama...

I'll Cry Alone

"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of a shipbuil...

Young Trees

A bright and cheerful story about a young girl who comes to Tokyo from the countryside, relying on her aunt to...

The White Road Across the River

Gomen asobase Hanamuko sensei

1958 Japanese movie

Ocean Floor Crime #1

Hit and Run Gang

Detective Goto, who had sniffed out drugs as the culprit behind the murder of an elderly woman, was run over an...

Bride Candidate

The Midday Trap

A businessman who dreams of a successful career ends up embroiled in a murder case after a love affair.

娘の修学旅行

An uproarious human-interest comedy about the love between a father and daughter of a good-natured sandwich man...

Blind Devotion

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

Dancing Girl

In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s li...