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7.2Two broke sweethearts wander war-scarred Tokyo on a single Sunday, stretching 35 yen as they chase housing, small pleasures, and a little hope.
One Wonderful Sunday
1947
The young master of a pawnshop, who had been told by Edo’s foremost fortune-teller that he would die in six months, squandered his entire fortune to atone for his ancestors’ sins. Now, half a year later, the day of the funeral has arrived...
Obake kara
1956
NRTwo barbers have fallen for each other, but their fathers are both stubborn, and, on top of that, they’re old rivals from the past.
Tokoharu jamono
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki
1953
NRHisaya Morishige is Kyutaro, a nuclear physicist and his twin brother, Eiji, a con man. Eiji finally hits on his most elaborate scheme yet, to pretend to be a king of a remote, undiscovered island, and becomes a media sensation.
His Highness Surabaya
1955
8.0In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and speaks English. When a man who had earlier visited her workplace returns and asks her out for dinner, she rejects him by lying about a husband. He had made impolite comments about her in English during his earlier visit not realizing she understands him.
A Brother and His Sister
1956
Film credits
1960s · 4 titles
6.5This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.
Fighting Delinquents
1960
8.0Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitimate descendant left behind in Osaka and a brother of the Otorigumi, returned from South America for the first time in 15 years. When he stepped on the soil of his native land, his first thought was to visit Otanuki Fudo, the guardian deity of the Otorigumi, but the Otorigumi had fallen and Otanuki Fudo was on the verge of eviction for the construction of an expressway. Keisuke and Joji put on the striped suits left to them by their late boss, and set out to rebuild the clan...
Aces Wild
1961
NRA melodrama set in Kuroshima.
I Will Never Forget
1960
NRFirst "Maboroshi tantei" film, based on the manga by Jiro Kuwata.
Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai
1960
1950s · 26 titles
The young master of a pawnshop, who had been told by Edo’s foremost fortune-teller that he would die in six months, squandered his entire fortune to atone for his ancestors’ sins. Now, half a year later, the day of the funeral has arrived...
Obake kara
1956
NRTwo barbers have fallen for each other, but their fathers are both stubborn, and, on top of that, they’re old rivals from the past.
Tokoharu jamono
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki
1953
NRHisaya Morishige is Kyutaro, a nuclear physicist and his twin brother, Eiji, a con man. Eiji finally hits on his most elaborate scheme yet, to pretend to be a king of a remote, undiscovered island, and becomes a media sensation.
His Highness Surabaya
1955
8.0In a household of three the husband is a salaryman who lives with his younger sister and wife in Tokyo. He is returning home late in the evenings because he plays go, or a Japanese version of chess, with his boss. The wife and sister are unhappy about this. The man's co-worker advises him to stop the late evenings out with the boss, but the man cares less. His sister works at a foreign firm and speaks English. When a man who had earlier visited her workplace returns and asks her out for dinner, she rejects him by lying about a husband. He had made impolite comments about her in English during his earlier visit not realizing she understands him.
A Brother and His Sister
1956
9.0A bus driver and a female conductor on a route deep in the mountains are embroiled in a love affair that is depicted in great detail in this light-hearted romantic drama.
Echo Mountain
1959
8.01958 Japanese movie
Tokyo Bus Girl
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Flowers on the Trail
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tenament Party for Edo-ites
1958
NR1957 Japanese movie
Utau yajikita kogane dōchū
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
乾杯!女学生
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Mysterious House
1954
5.8Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.
The Acrobats of Death
1959
Japanese musical.
A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
1954
No synopsis available yet.
Big Laugh Festival of the Edo-ites
1959
5.0Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
The Green Music Box
1955
NRA road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi
1958
NRA man and a woman meet through a strange fate. This unique melodrama depicts the course of their budding love in a corner of the big city.
Cell No. 8
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Radioactivity Plays the Game: Crafty Gentleman Sequel
1956
5.0A young doctor discovers that the city hall of records has a record of his death. He and some friends try to seek out the person who reported it, and uncover a shady group of criminals with a sinister plot.
Fangs of Night
1958
NRHaving left his hometown, Shinichi Sakashita was searching for an agency where his senior colleague worked, hoping to find him a job. However, the agency turned out to be a sister-boy placement service specializing in gay boys. Due to a misunderstanding by his senior colleague, Shinichi was registered as a member and decided to become a sister-boy himself…
City Boys, City Girls
1958
NRThird film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shōnen shikeishū
1955
1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.
Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin
1954
NRBored Hatamoto film #16.
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954
NRA hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.
Magistrate Ooka’s Legends
1958
1940s · 3 titles
7.2Two broke sweethearts wander war-scarred Tokyo on a single Sunday, stretching 35 yen as they chase housing, small pleasures, and a little hope.
One Wonderful Sunday
1947
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom
1947
No synopsis available yet.
Nerawareta onna
1948
