Cast: Sô Yamamura

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Chishu Ryu · Chieko Higashiyama · Setsuko Hara · Sô Yamamura

Synopsis Tokyo Story (1953) follows the journey of an aging couple who embark on a trip to Tokyo to visit their grown children. However, their expectations of a warm family reunion are met with a series of disillusionments as they find...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Ineko Arima · Chikage Awashima

Synopsis The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) follows the journey of Kaji, a Japanese pacifist, who attempts to evade military duty during World War II by taking on a role as a supervisor in the mines of Manchuria, a...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Hideko Takamine · Chishu Ryu · Tatsuo Saito · Sanae Takasugi

Synopsis The Munekata Sisters (1950) follows the complex love story of Setsuko, who is unhappily married to Mimura, an unemployed engineer with a drinking problem. Setsuko has always harbored feelings for Hiroshi, but their inability to confess their love led to...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Setsuko Hara · Yôko Sugi · Ken Uehara · Sô Yamamura

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Chikage Awashima · Ryo Ikebe · Teiji Takahashi · Keiko Kishi

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Machiko Kyô · Masayuki Mori · Sô Yamamura · Eitarô Shindô

Synopsis Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) is set in eighth-century China, where the Emperor is deeply saddened by the loss of his wife. The Yang family, seeking to strengthen their influence at court, identifies a distant relative working in their kitchen and...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Ken Uehara · Setsuko Hara · Yukiko Shimazaki · Yôko Sugi

Synopsis Repast (1951) unfolds in the immediate aftermath of World War II, delving into the strained relationship between salaryman Hatsunosuke and his wife, Michiyo. The narrative centers around the emotional turmoil experienced by Michiyo, a housewife grappling with the monotony of...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Michiyo Kogure · Yoshiko Kuga · Ken Uehara · Yuriko Hamada

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sô Yamamura · Kyôko Kagawa · Isao Kimura · Keiju Kobayashi

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sô Yamamura · Mieko Takamine · Mariko Okada · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis Dancing Girl (1951) marks a pivotal shift in Naruse's filmmaking, blending his earlier melodramatic techniques with a narrative deeply rooted in the post-war era. The film employs intricate and expressive camera movements during intense dramatic scenes, which sometimes overshadow the...

Direction Richard Fleischer · Kinji Fukasaku · Toshio Masuda

Cast Martin Balsam · Sô Yamamura · Joseph Cotten · Tatsuya Mihashi

Synopsis Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) unfolds in 1941, as Japan and the United States find themselves at a diplomatic impasse, with negotiations underway at the Japanese embassy in Washington. Should these talks falter, Japan's military is secretly devising a plan for...

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Takashi Fujiki · Mariko Kaga · Kyôko Kishida · Tamotsu Hayakawa

Synopsis A flame at the pier (1962) explores the intricate web of loyalty and deceit within the dockworker community of Yokohama. The narrative revolves around a dockworker who is deeply committed to his union-busting duties, driven by a misguided sense of...

Direction Kihachi Okamoto

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Sô Yamamura · Chishu Ryu · Seiji Miyaguchi

Synopsis Japan's Longest Day (1967) portrays the intense internal struggle within Japan after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese military, led by Minister of the Army Anami, advocates for continued resistance, even at the cost of every Japanese...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Yukiko Todoroki · Masayuki Mori · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis The Lady from Musashino (1951) follows Michiko, a middle-aged woman of samurai lineage, as she escapes Tokyo for her ancestral home in Musashino during the closing days of World War II, accompanied by her husband Akiyama, a university professor from...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sô Yamamura · Kimiko Kaino · Mitsuko Miura · Tanie Kitabayashi

Synopsis White Beast (1950) delves into the uncharted territory of a women's prison drama, focusing on former prostitutes grappling with venereal diseases, unplanned pregnancies, and the emotional turmoil of lost loves. The film is marked by intense catfights, emotional outbursts, and...

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Kaoru Yachigusa · Mariko Kaga · Sô Yamamura · Kei Yamamoto

Synopsis With Beauty and Sorrow (1965) unfolds a complex narrative set in motion by a past love affair between Ôki, a renowned writer, and Otoko, a celebrated painter. Their relationship began when Otoko was just 16, resulting in a pregnancy that...

Direction Kaneto Shindô

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Isuzu Yamada · Sumiko Hidaka · Sô Yamamura

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Sô Yamamura · Sugisaku Aoyama · Kyoko Asagiri

Synopsis The Love of Sumako the Actress (1947) follows the story of Shimamura, a pioneering stage director who is dedicated to introducing Western theater to Japan. His life takes a dramatic turn when he becomes deeply infatuated with the bold and...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Michiyo Kogure · Tomoemon Otani · Sô Yamamura · Jun Tazaki

Synopsis Okuni and Gohei (1952) is a cinematic adaptation of a traditional kabuki drama. The narrative revolves around a woman named Okuni and Gohei, a loyal servant of her deceased husband. Together, they embark on a quest for vengeance against Tomonojo,...

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Mariko Okada · Hiroyuki Nagato · Sumiko Hidaka · Asao Koike

Synopsis Akitsu Springs (1962) follows the story of a young woman employed at a hot springs resort who rescues a troubled student from attempting to end his life. The student, who has lost his purpose, finds new meaning and hope through...