Cast: Yôko Umemura

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Shotaro Hanayagi · Kakuko Mori · Kôkichi Takada · Yôko Umemura

Synopsis The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939) is set in Tokyo during 1885, where Kikunosuke, the son of the renowned actor Kikugoro, is celebrated for his stage performances. However, his acclaim is largely attributed to his father's fame rather than...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Isuzu Yamada · Yôko Umemura · Benkei Shiganoya · Eitarô Shindô

Synopsis Sisters of the Gion (1936) follows the story of Umekichi, a geisha residing in Kyoto's Gion district, who finds herself in a complex situation when her lover, Furusawa, seeks refuge with her after facing financial ruin and leaving his wife....

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Yoshizaburo Arashi · Utaemon Ichikawa · Chojuro Kawarasaki · Tokusaburo Arashi

Synopsis The Loyal 47 Ronin (1941) follows the tale of Lord Asano, who stands firm against a bribery scheme orchestrated by a high-ranking member of the Shogun's court. Despite his integrity, the corrupt system prevails, leading to his forced suicide through...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Isuzu Yamada · Seiichi Takegawa · Chiyoko Okura · Shinpachiro Asaka

Synopsis Osaka Elegy (1936) follows the story of Ayako, a young woman who enters into a relationship with her superior, Mr. Asai, to settle her father's debt and keep him out of jail for embezzlement. Ayako also supports her brother Hiroshi's...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Yukichi Iwata · Kasuke Koizumi · Kuniko Miyake · Daijirô Natsukawa

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Komako Hara · Eiji Nakano · Daijirô Natsukawa · Toichiro Negishi

Synopsis Oyuki, the Virgin (1935) is a cinematic adaptation of Kawaguchi Matsutaro’s take on Maupassant’s “Boule de Suif” (“Lump of Fat”), which also inspired Ford’s “Stagecoach.” The film incorporates unique elements from director Kenji Mizoguchi. Maupassant’s original narrative, set against the...

Direction Tatsunosuke Takashima · Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Isuzu Yamada · Komako Hara · Yôko Umemura · Toshio Hayashi

Synopsis Miss Okichi (1935) centers around a complex character, Okichi, who navigates the criminal underworld with a blend of cunning and combat skills. She is a skilled con artist and martial artist, but her life takes an unexpected turn when she...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi · Genjirô Saegusa

Cast Eiji Nakano · Komei Minami · Kunio Watanabe · Shinkichi Itô

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Minosuke Bando · Kichisaburo Arashi · Yoshiko Nakamura · Yôko Umemura

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Tokusaburo Arashi · Utaemon Ichikawa · Kôichi Katsuragi · Mitsusaburô Ramon

Direction Tomiyasu Ikeda

Cast Kaichi Yamamoto · Goro Kawabe · Kôichi Katsuragi · Yônosuke Toba

Direction Tomiyasu Ikeda

Cast Kaichi Yamamoto · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Yôko Umemura · Kiyoshi Sawada

Direction Mansaku Itami

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Shôsaku Sugiyama · Sojin · Yôko Umemura

Synopsis Capricious Young Man (1936) follows the journey of a samurai tasked by his lord to travel to Edo and uncover the truth behind whispers of a rebellion. After gathering sufficient evidence to confirm a plot, the samurai faces the challenge...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Eiji Takagi · Eiji Nakano · Yôko Umemura · Yasunaga Higashibojo

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Kotaro Bando · Kôkichi Takada · Ryôtarô Kawanami

Direction Tatsuko Sakane

Cast Ichirô Tsukida · Chiyoko Okura · Yôko Umemura · Kôichi Katsuragi

Synopsis New Clothing (1936) is a pioneering cinematic work, notable as Japan's inaugural feature film helmed by a female director. The narrative delves into the innocent and untimely emotions that blossom between a young woman training to become a geisha and...

Direction Minoru Murata

Cast Ranko Hanai · Teruko Higashi · Yôko Umemura · Denjirô Ôkôchi

Direction Tomotaka Tasaka

Cast Shinobu Araki · Yutaka Sada · Mitsuko Mito · Chishu Ryu

Direction Kensaku Suzuki

Cast Yôko Umemura · Kaoru Wakaba · Shizuko Miyabe · Kyôko Mizuki

Direction Kiyohiko Ushihara

Cast Tokusaburo Arashi · Shinpachiro Asaka · Yaeko Asano · Yuriko Asano

Synopsis The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938) follows the tale of Mitsue, a possessive onna-kabuki actress portrayed by Sumiko Suzuki, who is engaged to Seijiro, a young apprentice shamisen player. One fateful day, a beautiful young woman named Okiyo,...