Cast: Tamae Kiyokawa

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Ranko Hanai · Yuji Hori · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis Ginza Cosmetics (1951) presents a heartwarming and tender portrayal of a middle-aged bar hostess who is navigating the challenges of single parenthood while grappling with financial struggles, societal pressures, and the looming end of her career. The film delves into...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Takako Irie · Hideo Saeki · Heihachiro Okawa · Chizuko Kanda

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Hideko Takamine · Kamatari Fujiwara · Daijirô Natsukawa · Tamae Kiyokawa

Synopsis Hideko, the Bus Conductor (1941) is a delightful comedy directed by Mikio Naruse, marking the first of his seventeen collaborations with the renowned Japanese actress Hideko Takamine. In this film, Takamine portrays O-Koma, a vibrant and cheerful teenage bus conductress...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Sachiko Chiba · Ranko Akagi · Heihachiro Okawa · Ko Mihashi

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Kingorô Yanagiya · Hisako Yamane · Meiko Nakamura · Entatsu Yokoyama

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Jun Negami · Michihiro Môri · Chikage Awashima · Sachiyo Yasumoto

Synopsis Image of a Mother (1959) follows the journey of a young boy who is tasked with navigating the complexities of forming a bond with his new stepmother. This heartwarming tale delves into the emotional challenges and eventual acceptance that the...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Hideko Takamine · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Takako Irie · Seizaburô Kawazu

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Shuntarô Emi · Yuji Hori · Setsuko Horikoshi · Choko Iida

Direction Shuei Matsubayashi

Cast Rieko Sumi · Toshiyasu Hiyoshi · Tatsuo Saito · Yoshiko Tsubouchi

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Susumu Fujita · Akira Nakamura · Yataro Kurokawa · Chizuko Nogami

Direction Osamu Fushimizu

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Shirley Yamaguchi · Hiroshi Akitsu · Kinji Fijuwa

Synopsis China Night (1940) is a wartime propaganda film produced by the Japanese during their occupation of China. The story revolves around an orphan, played by Shirley Yamaguchi, who is taken in by a benevolent Japanese merchant marine officer. The film...

Direction Umetsugu Inoue

Cast Hiroshi Kawaguchi · Keizo Kawasaki · Kojiro Hongo · Ayako Wakao

Synopsis Ginzakko monogatari (1961) follows the lives of the Takarai brothers, three siblings who have little interest in the family enterprise and are instead driven by their passion for sports, with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics serving as their ultimate inspiration. Their...

Direction Masahiro Makino · Eisuke Takizawa

Cast Kamatari Fujiwara · Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi · Hajime Izu · Tatsuo Saito

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Hiroshi Koizumi · Yumi Shirakawa · Keiko Tsushima · Toshirô Mifune

Direction Koji Shima

Cast Hideko Takamine · Masayuki Mori · Masao Wakahara · Ureo Egawa

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Kenji Sugawara · Junko Kano · Tazuko Niki · Masumi Harukawa

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Setsuko Hara · Heihachiro Okawa · Sadako Sawamura · Kinji Fujiwa

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Hideko Takamine · Kumeko Otowa · Yoshio Kosugi · Sadako Sawamura

Synopsis Hideko the Cheerleader (1940) presents an early wartime perspective on the Japanese "Idol" film genre. The movie features the talented young actress Hideko Takamine as an enthusiastic baseball enthusiast. She is driven by her passion to support her beloved baseball...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Susumu Fujita · Akira Nakamura · Yataro Kurokawa · Chizuko Nogami

Direction Koji Shima

Cast Michitaro Mizushima · Yuriko Hamada · Akihiko Katayama · Sumiko Minami