Isuzu Yamada Movies

Based on a short story by Dazai Osamu, produced under the national film law. The film's hero falls in love with the youngest daughter of a family he...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the children return the favor in foiling an attempt on...

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka...

The common-law wife and daughter of a wealthy old man plot to murder him and steal his fortune, with the help of their male acquaintances.

The Undefeated Woman

The Siege of Osaka

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to...

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

A 1950 film by 大曾根辰夫.

Martial Arts Encyclopedia

Across the Inagawa River that runs through the center of the village, the children of the two villages scrambled for a swimming pool, and each time a...

Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this story depicts a woman's difficult choice for love....