Cast: Tomoko Ito

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sachiko Chiba · Sadao Maruyama · Yuriko Hanabusa · Tomoko Ito

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sachiko Chiba · Kamatari Fujiwara · Tomoko Ito · Ko Mihashi

Direction Satsuo Yamamoto

Cast Yuriko Hanabusa · Setsuko Hara · Takako Irie · Tomoko Ito

Synopsis Mother's Song, Part II (1937) is a cinematic adaptation of Olive Higgins Prouty's novel "Stella Dallas," originally presented in two segments, each approximately 79 and 70 minutes long. These segments were later merged into a single 91-minute feature and re-released...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Yukiko Todoroki · Hideko Takamine · Hisako Yamane · Reisaburo Yamamoto

Direction Tamizo Ishida

Cast Hideko Takamine · Yataro Kurokawa · Kenichi Enomoto · Takashi Shimura

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Isamu Eto · Kazuo Hasegawa · Tatsuya Ishiguro · Taizô Fukami

Synopsis The Battle of Kwanakajima (1941) is a historical war film that unfolds during Japan's tumultuous Sengoku period, also known as the "warring states" or "civil war" era. The narrative delves into the intense conflicts and power struggles that characterized this...

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Mrs. Algert · Yuriko Hanabusa · Chitose Hayashi · Haruyo Ichikawa

Synopsis Young People (1937) unfolds within the confines of a mission school, delving into the vibrant energy and fervent emotions of youth. The narrative explores the struggles of a group of intellectuals who grapple with a profound dilemma. Their lofty ideals...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Denjirô Ôkôchi · Isuzu Yamada · Sadao Maruyama · Zenichiro Kito

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Ranko Hanai · Takako Irie · Kaoru Itô · Tomoko Ito

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Minoru Takada · Setsuko Hara · Masako Tsutsumi · Tomoko Ito

Direction Satsuo Yamamoto

Cast Setsuko Hara · Joji Oka · Takako Irie · Yuriko Hanabusa

Synopsis Mother's Song, Part I (1937) is a poignant film adaptation of Olive Higgins Prouty's novel "Stella Dallas," originally released in two segments. The first part, spanning 79 minutes, and the second, 70 minutes, were later combined into a single 91-minute...

Direction Eisuke Takizawa

Cast Kitsunosuke Bando · Satoko Date · Kyôzô Fuyuki · Kikuko Hanaoka

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Minoru Takada · Takako Irie · Chieko Takehisa · Sadao Maruyama

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Kitsunosuke Bando · Sachiko Chiba · Satoko Date

Synopsis A Man's Triumph (1941) chronicles the deep bond between a renowned actor and a distinguished doctor. The film, initially spanning 106 minutes, is now available in a 73-minute version, which is the only surviving cut.

Direction Tamizo Ishida

Cast Ranko Hanai · Hisako Yamane · Jun Fujio · Kokuten Kôdô

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Kinji Fujiwa · Tomoko Ito · Chojuro Kawarasaki · Takako Misaki

Direction Kajirô Yamamoto

Cast Hideko Takamine · Musei Tokugawa · Nijiko Kiyokawa · Shiro Mizutani

Synopsis Composition Class (1938) follows the journey of a young girl residing in an impoverished district of Tokyo, Japan. Her future, much like that of her family, appears bleak. However, her teacher recognizes her potential and urges her to pursue further...

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Kenichi Enomoto · Hideko Takamine · Michiko Aikawa · Mitsuko Hirokawa

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Minoru Takada · Takako Irie · Chieko Takehisa · Sadao Maruyama

Direction Nobuo Nakagawa

Cast Minoru Takada · Noboru Kiritachi · Tomoko Ito · Ureo Egawa