Cast: Tokuji Kobayashi

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Takahiro Tamura · Hideko Takamine · Shogoro Ichikawa · Kichiemon Nakamura

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...

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Yasumi Hara · Mitsuko Higashiyama · Kuniko Igawa · Fumiko Katsuragi

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi · Shuei Matsubayashi

Cast Michitaro Mizushima · Ken Uehara · Haruo Tanaka · Noriko Honma

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Mitsuko Yoshikawa · Masao Hayama · Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Direction Noboru Nakamura

Cast Kyoko Asagiri · Hideo Fujino · Shinichi Himori · Reikichi Kawamura

Direction Hiromasa Nomura

Cast Shozaburo Abe · Mariko Aoyama · Hideo Fujino · Masao Hayama

Synopsis Okinu and Clerk (1940) tells the story of Okinu, the daughter of a hosiery business proprietor, who harbors deep feelings for Yukidon, the youthful manager of the store. Their interactions, however, are marked by constant arguments. Complications arise when the...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Tokuji Kobayashi · Yurie Hinatsu · Mariko Aoyama · Fumiko Okamura

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Tatsuo Saito · Hiroko Kawasaki · Tomio Aoki · Tokuji Kobayashi

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Hibari Misora · Shinichi Himori · Takeshi Sakamoto · Toru Abe

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Hiroko Kawasaki · Tokuji Kobayashi · Setsuko Shinobu

Synopsis Hanamuko no negoto (1935) presents a whimsical take on domestic life, serving as a follow-up to Heinosuke Gosho's 1933 hit, "The Bride Talks in Her Sleep." This New Year release follows a newlywed couple as they settle into the groom's...

Direction Yasujirô Shimazu

Cast Shigeo Akaike · Kazuo Hasegawa · Ryuji Ishiyama · Kanji Kawahara

Synopsis My Elder Brother (1934) centers around Jyuta, a principled individual who runs a taxi business. His life becomes complicated due to his younger half-brother, who is deeply entrenched in the criminal underworld of the yakuza. The half-brothers' strained relationship is...

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Michiko Kuwano · Shinyo Nara · Emiko Yagumo · Setsuko Shinobu

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Michiko Kuwano · Sanae Takasugi · Mieko Takamine · Eiko Takamatsu

Direction Yasujirô Shimazu

Cast Shinobu Aoki · Reiko Hikawa · Choko Iida · Fumiko Katsuragi

Synopsis The Trio's Engagements (1937) follows the story of three young men who, during a period of high unemployment, secure jobs at a textile mill simultaneously. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they all become enamored with the company president's...

Direction Hôtei Nomura

Cast Shozaburo Abe · Shinobu Aoki · Kiyoshi Aono · Ryuko Fuji

Direction Kiyohiko Ushihara

Cast Denmei Suzuki · Kinuyo Tanaka · Hideo Fujino · Utako Suzuki

Synopsis The Army Advances (1930) is a notable instance of a grand-scale production from Japan's silent film era, standing out as a compelling and immersive cinematic experience. This war epic, inspired by films like "The Big Parade" and "Wings," presents a...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Hibari Misora · Akira Ishihama · Azusa Yumi · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis Izu no odoriko (1954) is a cinematic interpretation of a renowned short story by the esteemed Japanese author Kawabata Yasunari. The film delves into the narrative of a young woman who is a dancer, and her interactions with a group...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Katsuo Nakamura · Sadako Sawamura · Noriko Arita · Akira Ishihama

Synopsis The Rose on His Arm (1956) follows the journey of a youth who disregards his mother's warnings and finds himself entangled in a world of criminal activities.

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Juzaburo Bando · Utaemon Ichikawa · Sojin