Cast: Yôko Kosono

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Shin Saburi · Michiyo Kogure · Koji Tsuruta · Chikage Awashima

Synopsis The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) follows the story of Takeo, a Tokyo socialite who finds her life lacking excitement due to her husband's monotonous nature. Her husband, a dependable and reserved company executive from the countryside, is...

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Nobuo Kaneko · Kojiro Kusanagi · Kô Nishimura · Mari Shiraki

Synopsis Intimidation (1960) is a meticulously crafted, compact noir film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. The narrative revolves around the intertwined destinies of a desperate bank manager, who is being blackmailed for falsifying records, and his resentful yet timid subordinate, who feels...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Akira Ishihama · Chishu Ryu · Kuniko Miyake · Yôko Kosono

Synopsis Youth of the Son (1952) follows the narrative of a father and his two teenage sons, delving into the complexities of sibling rivalry as the brothers navigate the challenges of adolescence. The film explores the dynamic between the two siblings...

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Renaud Verley · Ruriko Asaoka · Tetsuo Ishidate · Yôko Kosono

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Shoichi Ozawa · Masahiko Shimazu · Mayumi Shimizu · Tôru Yuri

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Ichirô Arishima · Takiko Egawa · Kodayu Ichikawa · Kokinji Katsura

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Shôbun Inoue · Yôko Kosono · Akira Kobayashi · Masanori Machida

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Yôko Kosono · Tatsuo Matsushita · Taketoshi Naitô · Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Keiichirô Akagi · Reiko Sasamori · Michitaro Mizushima · Shinsuke Ashida

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Yujiro Ishihara · Tamio Kawaji · Mie Kitahara · Misako Watanabe

Direction Kô Nakahira

Cast Frankie Sakai · Sumiko Minami · Harue Tone · Toshiyuki Ichimura

Synopsis Gyûnyû ya Furankî (1956) follows the journey of a young man named Frankie, who was nurtured with discipline and honor by his feudal grandfather in the rural landscapes of Choshu. Upon venturing into the bustling city of Tokyo, Frankie is...

Direction Kô Nakahira

Cast Noboru Nakaya · Masako Togawa · Kazuo Kitamura · Yukiyo Toake

Synopsis The Hunter's Diary (1964) follows the story of Honda, a man leading a secretive double life in Tokyo while leaving his wife in Osaka. He resides in a hotel but also maintains an apartment where he indulges in his sexual...

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Yôko Kosono · Shigerô Hayashi · Eiko Higashitani · Saburo Hiromatsu

Direction Buichi Saito

Cast Akira Kobayashi · Ruriko Asaoka · Sanae Nakahara · Arihiro Fujimura

Synopsis Rambler in the Sunset (1960) follows the journey of Jiro (Akira Kobayashi), a young man who, after honing his skills in French cooking, returns to his homeland of Japan. He establishes a restaurant in the bustling Ginza district, where his...

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Izumi Ashikawa · Tanie Kitabayashi · Yôko Kosono · Masao Shimizu

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Tatsuya Fuji · Shôki Fukae · Akira Kobayashi · Yôko Kosono