Kyū Sazanka Movies

1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and...

Ensemble comedy.

Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.

Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but...

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular....

Comedy drama film

Comedy historical film about a wandering warrior, based on the novel by Shin Hasegawa.

Tale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.

1962 Japanese movie

A love comedy directed by Osamu Takahashi based on an original screenplay by Kei Tasaki.