
Known for
7.1Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957
An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.
Studio wa ōsawagi
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
1954
NRA heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face off on a perilous trapeze, staking their love and friendship on the outcome.
Spark
1956
NRA story about a young woman who has been rehabilitated at a juvenile detention center for girls and released into society, but finds herself on the verge of falling back into a life of crime.
Ai no kaikyō
1956
NRJudo movie.
Duel at Noon
1957
Film credits
1960s · 12 titles
6.5Pu Zhe, younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko, daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.
The Wandering Princess
1960
7.5A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.
A Geisha's Diary
1961
NRA crime boss gets out of prison and tries to find who from his organization betrayed him.
The Last Betrayal
1960
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Closing Time
1962
NRRyokichi Ibuki is a clerk who learns company "top secrets" and becomes an industrial blackmailer. Kaoru Koizumi, a confidential secretary in love with Ibuki, reveals her firm's plans to him. She resigns when Ibuki blackmails her employer but Ibuki gains another spy in Ayuko Ichinoi...
Black Dividend
1963
NRA unique literary work depicting the crisis in the love and physical relationship of the ordinary Shimura couple.
Otoko no meigara
1961
NRJapanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Dare yori mo kimi wo aisu" by Kazuko Matsuo.
Dare yori mo kimi o aisu
1960
NROmnibus picture, consisting of three stories.
Patterns of Love
1960
NR1962 Japanese movie
誘拐
1962
NRA bright and cheerful story about a young girl who comes to Tokyo from the countryside, relying on her aunt to become a maid, and willingly aspires to become a maid and lives a healthy life despite the hardships she encounters with people from all walks of life. Ririko Tachibana moved to Tokyo in reliance on her aunt Motoko, who lives in Tokyo. When Ririko leaves her classmate Chizuko Misawa, who says she is going to rely on jazz singer Michi Nozoe, and arrives at her aunt's house, she is disappointed to find that a job has been arranged for her as a nanny. Her dream of attending night high school was dashed, but Ririko made up her mind to do her best to do as much as she could. The Honbashi family, where she was employed, lived alone with the widow Shinae, and Mrs Shinae was asked to go to her daughters' house to help out...
Young Trees
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Under the Tokyo Sky
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kono seinen ni goyōjin
1961
1950s · 41 titles
7.1Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.
The Blue Sky Maiden
1957
An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.
Studio wa ōsawagi
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
1954
NRA heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face off on a perilous trapeze, staking their love and friendship on the outcome.
Spark
1956
NRA story about a young woman who has been rehabilitated at a juvenile detention center for girls and released into society, but finds herself on the verge of falling back into a life of crime.
Ai no kaikyō
1956
NRJudo movie.
Duel at Noon
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Where Might is Right
1955
Even the beautiful international port of Yokohama has a seedy underbelly. An action thriller in which a newspaper reporter plunges into a den of vice to expose the smuggling and the prostitution.
Dai san hijōsen
1956
NRTaki dedicated her life to her daughter Miyoko, but they were separated by Taki's parents-in-law. Many years later, they reunite in a party, but Taki falls gravely ill with a long disease. During those years, Miyoki studies Medicine and will be finally able to help her mother.
Hahabue kobue
1955
NRA romantic story about a young medical student and a Japanese dancer who meet while watching a university ice hockey league game, and how they overcome various difficulties to be together.
I Love You
1956
NRA melancholic love story between a young photographer and a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage for the sake of her poor father-in-law.
Kosui monogatari
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shabondama oyaji
1956
NRA young judo athlete ends up working as a cabaret bouncer.
Yearning
1954
NRA passionate, righteous journalist, burning with indignation, draws his gun of justice in response to the death of his fellow photographer.
Tokyo Gang
1955
NRA romantic tale depicting the beautiful and tragic love between a young man and woman from aristocratic families who are caught in the crossfire of the February 26 Incident.
The Aristocrat's Stairs
1959
6.5A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Night Butterflies
1957
8.5Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.
The Makioka Sisters
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Sorrowful White Snow of Mount Fuji
1955
NRBased on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Accomplice
1958
8.0Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...
The Most Valuable Wife
1959
NRA studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957
8.0The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his world is changing completely : his wife behaves like never before, considering she's now rich and has the right to do whatever she wants, even having an affair. (Also occasionally known in English as “Overflow”)
The Cast-Off
1959
NRAdaptation of the novel by Masao Kume.
The Messenger from the Moon
1954
8.0Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.
The Betrothed
1957
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Tainted Flowers
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mother
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yaneura no Onna-tachi
1956
NR1958 Japanese movie
Shinkon nanatsu no tanoshimi
1958
9.0A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.
Across the Darkness
1959
6.5A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.
The Ladder of Success
1958
NRA beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the daughter of a company president, creating a miniature picture of the youth of Tokyo that revolves around these four characters.
Tokyo Eyes
1958
NRA handsome and pure-hearted employee who thought he was single actually has a secret child. His girlfriend, a beautiful secretary, and the high-maintenance female manager suddenly panic, and the whole company is in an uproar.
Nenneko Shain
1956
NRWhile working in an education center for lonely children, a mother seeks her missing son.
Children Seeking a Mother
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The White Road Across the River
1959
NRDirected by Edagawa Hiroshi, this film stars Funakoshi Eiji and Kawakami Yasuko.
Mr. Minami is Very Embarrassed
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bride Candidate
1957
10.0A young woman decides to leave school in order to help her sister.
Farewell Song
1955
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Brooba
1955
No synopsis available yet.
The Young Lord
1955
NRA factory town along the Sumida River. Jun Aoki and Miyo Murakoshi, who work at this factory, love music, with Jun playing the cello and Miyo the violin. Shortly after the war, Yosuke Hashida, a famous cellist and conductor, came to the factory and began efforts to gather music lovers from each factory to form an orchestra.
Bojô no kawa
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Wasureji no gogo 8 ji 13 pun
1957
