Cast: Shûji Sano

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Shûji Sano · Mitsuko Mito · Sachiko Hidari

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Chishu Ryu · Shûji Sano · Shin Saburi · Takeshi Sakamoto

Synopsis There Was a Father (1942) follows the life of Shuhei Horikawa, a dedicated yet impoverished educator who faces significant challenges in single-handedly rearing his son, Ryohei. The narrative delves into the hardships and sacrifices Shuhei endures, as he grapples with...

Direction Kinuyo Tanaka

Cast Chishu Ryu · Hisako Yamane · Yôko Sugi · Mie Kitahara

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Shûji Sano · Chieko Murata · Chishu Ryu

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Setsuko Hara · Keiju Kobayashi · Shûji Sano · Akemi Negishi

Synopsis Sudden Rain (1956) explores the intense pressures that can arise from the darker sides of married life, creating a tense and stressful environment. Setsuko Hara portrays a woman whose life seems to revolve around barely making ends meet with two...

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 Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Chishu Ryu · Ken Mitsuda · Kazumasa Hoshino · Kinuyo Tanaka

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Shûji Sano · Chishu Ryu · Kuniko Igawa

Synopsis Carmen Comes Home (1951) follows the journey of a young woman who departed from her quaint Japanese village in pursuit of the thrills and escapades of Tokyo's bustling metropolis. After several years, she decides to return to her hometown for...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Kyôko Enami · Yoshio Harada · Masumi Okada · Shûji Sano

Synopsis Story of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) marks the comeback of Seijun Suzuki after a decade-long hiatus from film directing. This peculiar narrative revolves around a young athlete who finds herself targeted by a powerful corporation, the media, and a jealous...

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 Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Shûji Sano · Yûnosuke Itô · Akio Satake · Yoko Ozono

Synopsis Niwatori wa futatabi naku (1954) follows the journey of three young women who initially form a pact to end their lives together. However, as they spend more time together, they begin to gain a deeper understanding of their own emotions...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Koji Mitsui · Chishu Ryu · Shûji Sano · Kyoko Asagiri

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 Toshio Sugie

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Fubuki Koshiji · Asami Kuji · Momoko Kôchi

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Kyôko Enami · Mikio Narita · Makoto Satô · Nobuo Kaneko

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Chishu Ryu · Shûji Sano · Yumeko Aizome · Midori Awashima

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Kiyoshi Aono · Jun Arai · Kaoru Futaba · Masao Hayama

Synopsis The Moon of Ruined Castle (1937) follows the journey of a gifted musician who embarks on a quest through the remnants of ancient fortresses, seeking the perfect muse to ignite his next masterpiece. As he explores the crumbling walls and...

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Shûji Sano · Shinichi Himori · Toshiaki Konoe · Chishu Ryu

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Hajime Amamiya · Toichi Doki · Teruo Fukami · Yaeko Izumo

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Teiji Takahashi · Yoshiko Kuga · Kanzaburo Nakamura · Rentarô Mikuni

Synopsis Thus Another Day (1959) follows Yasuko, a discontented housewife grappling with financial strain, who departs from her Tokyo-based husband to reside at her parents' residence in Nagano. This move allows the couple to lease their home for the summer, helping...