Cast: Sugisaku Aoyama

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Machiko Kyô · Mitsuko Mito · Kinuyo Tanaka · Masayuki Mori

Synopsis Tales of Ugetsu (1953) unfolds during the tumultuous civil wars of 16th century Japan, where two peasants, driven by ambition, seek to elevate their status. The potter Genjuro aims to amass wealth by peddling his ceramics in the nearby city,...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Shirley Yamaguchi · Yôko Katsuragi · Noriko Sengoku

Synopsis Scandal (1950) follows a young artist, Ichiro Aoye, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, who encounters the renowned singer Miyako Saijo, played by Shirley Yamaguchi, during a winter vacation in the mountains. After offering her a lift to their shared hotel, Ichiro...

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 Akira Kurosawa

Cast Denjirô Ôkôchi · Susumu Fujita · Yukiko Todoroki · Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Synopsis Judo Saga (1943) follows the journey of Sanshiro, a resilient and determined young man who ventures into the city to train at a jujitsu dojo. On his first evening, he witnesses Yano, a judo master, demonstrating his skills, and is...

Direction Kôjirô Sasaki

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Toichi Doki · Masao Hayama · Toshio Ichise

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Shûji Sano · Setsuko Hara · Sugisaku Aoyama · Fusako Fujima

Synopsis Here's to the Lady (1949) follows Keizo Ishizu (Shuji Sano), a Tokyo car shop proprietor, who crosses paths with Yasuko Ikeda (Setsuko Hara), the offspring of a once-renowned aristocratic lineage, during a blind date orchestrated by Mr. Sato (Takeshi Sakamoto),...

Direction Santarô Marune

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Tsumasaburo Bando · Ranko Hanai · Sayoko Kasumi

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Shirley Yamaguchi · Rentarô Mikuni · Michiko Araki · Daisuke Kato

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Chieko Higashiyama · Shûji Sano · Sadako Sawamura

Direction Daisuke Itô

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Saburô Gôda · Tominosuke Hayama · Chieko Higashiyama

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Sessue Hayakawa · Eijirô Tono · Keiko Kishi · Eitarô Ozawa

Synopsis Les Misérables: Flag of Love and Liberty (1950) is the second installment of a grand Japanese adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel, set against the backdrop of the late 19th to early 20th century during the reign of the Meiji...

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Eijirô Tono · Kuniko Igawa · Osamu Takizawa

Direction Daisuke Itô

Cast Sessue Hayakawa · Eijirô Tono · Keiko Kishi · Eitarô Ozawa

Synopsis Les Misérables: Gods and Demons (1950) presents a captivating adaptation of Victor Hugo's renowned novel, transposed to the backdrop of Meiji-period Japan. The narrative revolves around a man who, after being convicted of a petty crime, finds himself relentlessly pursued...

Direction Noboru Nakamura

Cast Chishu Ryu · Isuzu Yamada · Hideko Takamine · Keiji Sada

Synopsis Home Sweet Home (1951) follows the Uemura family, who, despite having four children, manage to maintain a content and modest lifestyle in their small, rented apartment. The parents wholeheartedly support the artistic aspirations of their two elder daughters. They employ...

Direction Masahisa Sunohara

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Minoru Chiaki · Setsuko Hara · Ichirô Izawa

Synopsis Nanairo no hana (1950) follows the story of a woman who has spent her adult life as the companion of a prominent politician, living in a comfortable seaside home. As she approaches middle age, she expects her life to continue...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Ennosuke Ichikawa · Seizaburô Kawazu · Setsuko Hara · Hideko Takamine

Synopsis The Opium War (1943) follows the story of two British siblings who are profiting from the opium trade in China, engaging with local buyers to supply their homeland. Meanwhile, a police force tasked with curbing the drug trade proves to...