Violence at Noon

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering

The Insect Woman

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repe

Aizen katsura

1954 Japanese movie

Bridge of Japan

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then

Break Down that Wall

A man is wrongfully accused of murder.

Reimei

First japanese talking movie.

Modern Children

After their father dies, his children try to get by on a house boat.

Fireworks Over the Sea

A fishing union depends on two brothers to make up the losses caused by the dishonest captains they

Flowers on the Trail

Sandakan No. 8

A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a b

The Forest Is Alive

Film adaptation of the stage version of Samuil Marshak's "Twelve Months"

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper,

Street of Wandering Men

When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

Born to a prestigious family, Natsuko is not impressed by any one of her suitors. Determined to spen

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la

The Great White Tower

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at

Farewell to Spring

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as st

The Song of the Cart

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.

The War Without Weapons

It's a story of the life of a man who advocated the necessity of sex education to children, which wa

The Angry Street

The Angry Street includes a great deal of location shooting in the rebuilt city, including downtown

Island of Fury

Five boys escape from their life of bondage on an island 10 miles off Hiroshima, and are picked up i

The Human Wall

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.

Ballad of a Workman

A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work

The Boyhood of Dr. Noguchi

Depicts the boyhood days of Dr. Noguchi, world famous bacteriologist, who was born in a poor village

The Catch

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese village

Flora on the Sand

One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversati

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

Kiku and her brother Isamu are social outcasts, children of a prostitute mother and black GI father,

Punishment Room

Shimada is a student of U College. When the college's baseball team wins the day, he and his friend

Shishun no izumi

The long-awaited haymaking season has arrived on the island of Honshu. Work is in full swing in the

A House in the Quarter

With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successfu

Escape from Japan

As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after b

The Hunter's Diary

Leaving his wife in Osaka, Honda leads a double life in Tokyo – after spending the day as an elite b

A Thousand Suspects

Suspense film based on Ryuji Hori's non-fiction book about the kidnapping and murder of 4-year-old Y

Chance Meeting

Aya successfully stages a fashion show in Osaka and in the train on her way home to Tokyo accidental

Farewell to Dream

A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dream

Nippon no obaachan

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast abo

Tears

A young woman marries someone else, but cannot forget her first lover.

The Matsukawa Incident

Satsuo Yamamoto's filmic depiction of the famous 1949 Matsukawa Incident.

The Story of Pure Love

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling again

The Girl I Abandoned

Tsutomu Yoshioka, a Tokyo office worker, is engaged to Mariko, the niece of his company's president.

The Love of the Actress Sumako

The stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with the outsp

Stray Dog

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded

Marriage

In postwar Japan a young woman is unable to marry her sweetheart because her family's in difficult c

Yokubo

Women's House

After Shuichiro moved to Tokyo, the Tanno family became completely female, including Mrs. Tanno, Shu

A Dangerous Hero

A film by Hideo Suzuki.

Police Precinct: Backing Investigation

A man confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago. The detectives must now conduct a "ba

Police Precinct Part 21

A burnt corpse of a man was found in Okutama. As a result of the investigation, it turns out that th

Atarashii Sebiro

This movie depicts poor yet kind and modest people, focusing on sibling love.