Cast: Akiko Tamura

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Masayuki Mori · Michiyo Aratama · Tatsuya Mihashi · Shoji Yasui

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Shuntarô Emi · Yuji Hori · Setsuko Horikoshi · Choko Iida

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Keiji Sada · Akiko Tamura · Koji Nambara

Synopsis Danger Stalks Near (1957) follows the chaotic attempts of three criminals who set their sights on a residence occupied by a young couple and their mother-in-law. However, their plans are continually thwarted by an unending parade of relatives, boarders, and...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Keiji Sada · Yoshiko Kuga · Isao Kimura · Toshiko Kobayashi

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Osamu Takizawa · Tadao Takashima · Ken Mitsuda · Akiko Tamura

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Ken Mitsuda · Yatsuko Tan'ami · Akiko Tamura · Hiro Kumon

Synopsis An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953) is a tripartite cinematic exploration of women's hardships during the early Meiji period. The first segment revolves around a young woman who, after an arranged marriage, returns to her family home, only to reveal...

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Susumu Fujita · Setsuko Hara · Haruyo Ichikawa · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis Kofuku no genkai (1948) centers around the Takamatsu family, whose dynamics are disrupted by the return of the eldest daughter, Atsuko, a widow who has left her politically active family. Meanwhile, the youngest daughter, Yukiko, finds herself in a romantic...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Ken Mitsuda · Ineko Arima · Hiroshi Koizumi · Yôko Sugi

Direction Minoru Shibuya

Cast Eijirô Yanagi · Rentarô Mikuni · Chikage Awashima · Koji Tsuruta

Synopsis Doctor's Day Off (1952) centers around a dedicated physician who, on his day away from work, finds his peaceful time disrupted by a diverse group of individuals seeking his assistance. This motley crew includes war veterans, minor criminals, and young...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Akiko Tamura · Akira Ishihama · Chishu Ryu · Rentarô Mikuni

Synopsis A Record of Youth (1951) follows the journey of a family forced to leave their home in Tokyo as a result of relentless air raids. The eldest son initially chooses to stay behind in the city but later decides to...