Cast: Tatsuo Saito

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Mitsuko Yoshikawa · Hideo Sugawara · Takeshi Sakamoto

Synopsis I Was Born, But... (Children of Tokyo) (1932) is set in the 1930s and follows a humble middle-class family who has recently relocated to the outskirts of Tokyo. The family consists of a father (Tatsuo Saito), a mother (Mitsuko Yoshikawa),...

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 Jun Arai · Choko Iida · Teruko Kojima · Sumiko Kurishima

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Yoshiko Kuga · Masayuki Mori · Tatsuo Saito · Mieko Takamine

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Yumeko Aizome · Ureo Egawa · Yukiko Inoue · Yasuo Nanjo

Synopsis Japanese Girls at the Harbor (1933) is a beautifully crafted silent drama directed by Hiroshi Shimizu. The narrative revolves around Sunako, a woman who faces a humiliating social decline due to jealousy, leading her to commit a grave offense. The...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Mieko Takamine · Shin Saburi · Hideo Fujino · Ayako Katsuragi

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Hiroko Kawasaki · Tatsuo Saito · Chishu Ryu

Synopsis Ornamental Hairpin (1941) tells the story of two individuals who find solace and unexpected love amidst the backdrop of wartime Japan. A soldier, portrayed by Chishu Ryu, extends his stay at a countryside resort due to an injury sustained from...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tokihiko Okada · Emiko Yagumo · Hideo Sugawara · Hideko Takamine

Synopsis Tokyo Chorus (1931) follows the journey of Shinji Okajima, a former student of Mr. Omura, who is now a married man with three children. The story begins with a humorous scene where Shinji, as a young student, is caught in...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Ureo Egawa · Kinuyo Tanaka · Tatsuo Saito · Haruo Takeda

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Mitsuko Ichimura · Tokihiko Okada · Chishu Ryu · Tatsuo Saito

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Michiko Kuwano · Shûji Sano · Sumiko Kurishima

Synopsis What Did the Lady Forget? (1937) centers around a wealthy medical professor, Komiya, and his domineering wife, Tokio, who are tasked with caring for their lively niece, Setsuko, from Osaka. Setsuko is a free-spirited young woman who defies societal norms,...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Kaoru Futaba · Kinuyo Tanaka · Chishu Ryu

Synopsis I Flunked But... (1930) follows the misadventures of a student whose meticulously planned cheating scheme goes awry when the shirt containing his crib notes is accidentally sent to the laundry. As his peers eagerly prepare to embark on their professional...

Direction Jack Cardiff

Cast Shirley MacLaine · Yves Montand · Edward G. Robinson · Robert Cummings

Synopsis My Geisha (1962) follows the story of renowned director Paul Robaix, portrayed by Yves Montand, who is married to the celebrated movie star Lucy Dell, played by Shirley MacLaine. Robaix aims to adapt the classic play "Madame Butterfly" into a...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tokihiko Okada · Hiroko Kawasaki · Satoko Date · Choko Iida

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Ichirô Yuki · Tatsuo Saito · Junko Matsui · Chishu Ryu

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Tomio Aoki · Takeshi Sakamoto

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Masao Wakahara · Chikage Awashima · Toshiko Kobayashi

Synopsis Carmen Falls in Love (1952) follows the story of an innocent and unsuspecting burlesque performer who finds herself captivated by a talented painter. The artist, however, is already betrothed to the daughter of a prominent and divisive female politician, adding...

Direction Arthur Lubin

Cast Teresa Wright · Cameron Mitchell · Jon Provost · Roger Nakagawa

Synopsis Escapade in Japan (1957) follows the journey of a young American boy who finds himself in a perilous situation when his plane, en route to Japan, is compelled to make an emergency landing in the sea near the Japanese coast....

Direction Minoru Shibuya

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Shûji Sano · Michiyo Kogure · Reikichi Kawamura

Synopsis A Certain Woman (1942) follows the journey of Oshige, a woman whose life takes a dramatic turn after being betrayed by her first love. Left to fend for herself, she endures a challenging existence, taking on various jobs to make...

Direction Hiromasa Nomura

Cast Sanae Takasugi · Tokuji Kobayashi · Tomio Aoki · Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Synopsis Mother's Love Letter (1935) is a charming domestic comedy that centers around a dynamic family operating a judo school. The narrative revolves around a resilient wife who holds a strong presence in the household, and her husband, who is often...