
Directing
Motomu Ida
Born — Died
1922-09-03 — 2012-09-14
Place of birth
Kyoto, Japan
Known for
Directing
Credits
40 titles
Motomu Ida was born in Japan. He is known for Sasurai wa ore no unmei (1966), Tôkyô dodonpa musume (1966) and Seishun o kaese (1963).
Known for
NRA coming-of-age entertainment film set to the tune of the hit song of the same name, depicting the friendship between a young photographer who believes in tomorrow and strives to live a bright and healthy life, and his three daughters.
I loved you, loved you, loved you so much
1966
NRA remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.
Duel at Sundown
1955
9.0A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.
Ukiyo-e Artist
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963
NREvery day a car accident happens in the city. The involved parties are prey to the settlement agents (jidanya), mediators between the parts and the insurance companies to avoid time-consuming legal actions that could come when no settlement is reached (while cheating both parties out of some piece of the settlement pay). Genkichi is a well versed old-timer, that sees how his freshly out of collage son struggles to fit into the business, while at the same time facing one of his lowest rivals in a car crash incident.
Jidanya
1963
NRA young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist finally comes to the conclusion, which he publishes, that "keeping your virginity until your wedding day will never be a source of regret for either men or women."
Loss of Innocence
1965
Behind the camera
NRA coming-of-age entertainment film set to the tune of the hit song of the same name, depicting the friendship between a young photographer who believes in tomorrow and strives to live a bright and healthy life, and his three daughters.
I loved you, loved you, loved you so much
1966
NRA remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.
Duel at Sundown
1955
9.0A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.
Ukiyo-e Artist
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963
NREvery day a car accident happens in the city. The involved parties are prey to the settlement agents (jidanya), mediators between the parts and the insurance companies to avoid time-consuming legal actions that could come when no settlement is reached (while cheating both parties out of some piece of the settlement pay). Genkichi is a well versed old-timer, that sees how his freshly out of collage son struggles to fit into the business, while at the same time facing one of his lowest rivals in a car crash incident.
Jidanya
1963
NRA young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist finally comes to the conclusion, which he publishes, that "keeping your virginity until your wedding day will never be a source of regret for either men or women."
Loss of Innocence
1965
NRA young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist finally comes to the conclusion, which he publishes, that "keeping your virginity until your wedding day will never be a source of regret for either men or women."
Loss of Innocence
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Isseki Nicho
1961
Japanese comedy film.
Sararīman monogatari shin'nyū shain dai ikka
1962
NRA comedy-action film depicting a kind-hearted protagonist who, feeling disillusioned with the world, asks a hitman for assistance with suicide, only to find himself embroiled in a thrilling and hilarious journey involving money and women.
An Angel is Chasing Me
1961
NRThe film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.
Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964
NRThe wandering gambler (Akira Kobayashi) once again picks up the dice he forswore in order to take revenge of the gangsters who exploit good citizens. The second installment in The Gambler series.
Call My Black Dice
1964
NRThe wandering gambler (Akira Kobayashi) once again picks up the dice he forswore in order to take revenge of the gangsters who exploit good citizens. The second installment in The Gambler series.
Call My Black Dice
1964
NRThis is a magnificent drama about love and chivalry, telling about the stormy fate of Seiji, nicknamed "The Rising Dragon", who swore never to take up a sword again because of the emptiness of the Yakuza's life, and the passionate fate of his named sister Maki, nicknamed "The Scarlet Cherry Blossom", who falls in love with him without suspecting that he was the one who was responsible for her father's death and to whom she should take revenge.
Chivalry Broken from All Sides
1966
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
1962
10.0The story of the Peanuts.
Adorable Flowers
1959
NRA group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.
Tiger of the Sea
1964
NRA group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.
Tiger of the Sea
1964
7.0A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.
Birth of a Fighter
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill
1965
NRShadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged rocky terrain and raging waves!
Gambling is My Destiny
1965
NRShadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged rocky terrain and raging waves!
Gambling is My Destiny
1965
NR1960 Japanese movie
Kage no nai yōfu
1960
6.8“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves. Gone renegade from the shadowy espionage bureau that honed his killer instincts to a razor’s edge, the implacable Yabuki teams up with fellow mercenary crime fighter Yamawaki. Together, they follow a trail of stolen gems leading from the final days of WWII to a contemporary conspiracy that reaches into the highest corridors of corporate power and nefarious international villainy.
Three Seconds to Zero Hour
1967
NRMotomu Ida movie
Tōkyō dodonpa musume
1961
NRMotomu Ida movie
Tōkyō dodonpa musume
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hijo tehai
1959
NRThree women, deceived by a man, make full use of their feminine weapons, replete with daring and unbridled seduction strategies.
Three Wild Cats
1966
NR1961 Japanese movie
Ore wa toppu-yada: kao no nai bijo
1961
8.0During the 1880's a young swordsman, Saotome Gengo, on his way to Tokyo stops at an inn in a small town. But he does not know that his prowess has already attracted envious attention and that Senzo, the boss of the local gang, plans to have him killed. Seiji, the disowned son of the innkeeper, has run up a big gambling bill and, to settle it, the hoodlums decide to kill him. He is saved, however, by Hanako, star of the dancing troupe also staying at the inn. Gengo meets Hanako and learns that the troupe cannot open their show because the local police corruptly demand too much of the receipts. After another fight, Gengo sees the police-chief on behalf of the troupe, but is refused. So he suspects that the police and the hoodlums are implicated with each other. There seems no way to open the show until they hear that the governor is coming to the town for a local banquet. They appeal to him and he promises to investigate. It is decided that a duel will settle the matter...
Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows
1967
7.0Pinku from 1969.
Prisoner of Lust
1969
NRThe brother of an up-and-coming kendoka is mysteriously murdered while working on a new model of motorboat.
The Stars and I Decided...
1965
NRA lighthearted comedy that tells the story of love and the cheerful heroism of a young salesman pursuing a man's dream.
The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
1961
5.3A public bath house is the scene of illegal female slave trading operations in 18th century Japan and government spy Shinzo is sent in to expose the ringleaders as well as working to get a law passed eliminating coed bathing.
Tokyo Bath Harem
1968
NRTwo friends, both members of a Japanese cargo boat, return to Japan after a three-month voyage and have just 24 hours shore leave. In those hectic hours, they vie for the affections of a hotel owner's daughter but wind up with separate girl friends and attempt to bring together the parents of a baby who have separated.
Welcome, My Baby
1964
NRThe third installment of the "Night front line" series. An erotic entertainment action in which two young men come to Tokyo and meet face-to-face with a nocturnal organization that controls women with sex and violence.
Secret Zone of Tokyo
1971
NRSixth part in the Enblem of Man series.
A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge
1964
NRJapanese crime film
The Devil's Sigh
1960
NRA unique action-packed drama that tells the story of a Yakuza man who craves blood like crazy, unaware that he has fallen into a trap set by his younger brother.
I'll Kill the Women
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Give Me Back My Youth
1963
