Cast: Chizuru Kitagawa

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Akemi Negishi · Tadashi Suganuma · Kisaburo Sawamura · Shôji Nakayama

Synopsis Anatahan (The Saga of Anatahan) (1953) is a cinematic journey directed, photographed, and narrated by Josef von Sternberg. The film delves into the story of twelve Japanese sailors who find themselves marooned on the desolate and forgotten island of Anatahan...

Direction Tomu Uchida

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Chizuru Kitagawa · Yuriko Tashiro

Synopsis A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji (1955) delves into the tumultuous journey of a samurai plagued by alcoholism and self-doubt. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist grapples with his inner demons, navigating a world that seems to amplify his insecurities....

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Teruyo Asagumo · Chizuru Kitagawa · Ryutaro Otomo

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Chizuru Kitagawa · Isamu Kosugi · Kuniko Miyake

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Yuriko Hamada · Chizuru Kitagawa · Michitaro Mizushima

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Kyû Sazanka · Chizuru Kitagawa · Kyoji Sugi · Saburô Bôya

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Chieko Soma · Chizuru Kitagawa · Tsukie Matsuura · Chieko Nakakita

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Chizuru Kitagawa · Machiko Kyô · Teruko Akatsuki · Chiharu ôtomo

Direction Ryo Hagiwara · Masahiro Makino

Cast Choko Iida · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Yumeko Aizome · Teruko Akatsuki

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Kusuo Abe · Kunio Kaga · Chizuru Kitagawa · Masao Mishima

Synopsis Evil Man of Edo (1959) follows the story of Sanshiro, a friendly ronin who has taken up teaching in a destitute area of Edo. He welcomes a young individual named Sankichi as his servant and helper, unaware that Sankichi is...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda · Kazuo Mori

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Utaemon Ichikawa · Haruko Sugimura · Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Direction Kokichi Uchide

Cast Hiroshi Aoyama · Masao Aoyama · Michiyo Azuma · Rintarô Fujima

Synopsis Tsukigata Hanpeita (1952) unfolds during the tumultuous period of the Tokugawa Shogunate's collapse, where one individual stood out with his innovative strategies to topple the corrupt regime and halt the relentless violence between the Choshu and Satsuma clans. This conflict...

Direction Tadashi Sawashima

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Sonosuke Sawamura · Eijirô Kataoka · Haruo Tanaka

Synopsis Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice (1959) presents a captivating tale where Misora Hibari delivers a standout performance filled with singing, dancing, and thrilling swordplay. The narrative unfolds with a clever twist, beginning in a city jail where a...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Chizuru Kitagawa · Fukuko Sayo · Eitarô Shindô

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Tsumasaburo Bando · Daijirô Natsukawa · Chikage Awashima · Koji Mitsui

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Chizuru Kitagawa · Minoru Takada · Akio Kobori

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Isamu Kosugi · Masao Mishima · Koji Arima

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Ryôsuke Kagawa · Kichijiro Ueda · Goro Kawabe · Chizuru Kitagawa

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda · Kazuo Mori

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Haruyo Ichikawa · Utaemon Ichikawa · Haruko Sugimura

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Chizuru Kitagawa · Yasushi Nagata · Mitsue Nara