Cast: Kuniko Igawa

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Setsuko Hara · Chishu Ryu · Chikage Awashima · Kuniko Miyake

Synopsis Early Summer (1951) unfolds in the tranquil setting of postwar Tokyo, where a harmonious family resides. The household includes elderly parents, their 28-year-old daughter Noriko, their married son, his dedicated wife, and two lively young boys. The family's primary concern...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Keiko Kishi · Ineko Arima · Yoshiko Kuga · Yusuke Kawazu

Synopsis The Snow Flurry (1959) follows the journey of a woman who, after enduring a failed double suicide attempt with her beloved partner, finds herself pregnant with their child. The narrative delves into her struggle to cope with the aftermath of...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Michiko Kuwano · Mitsuko Miura · Shin Tokudaiji

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Takahiro Tamura · Hideko Takamine · Shogoro Ichikawa · Kichiemon Nakamura

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Keiji Sada · Takahiro Tamura · Katsuo Nakamura

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Kuniko Igawa · Kuniko Miyake · Mitsuko Miura · Ichiro Sugai

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Shûji Sano · Chishu Ryu · Kuniko Igawa

Synopsis Carmen Comes Home (1951) follows the journey of a young woman who departed from her quaint Japanese village in pursuit of the thrills and escapades of Tokyo's bustling metropolis. After several years, she decides to return to her hometown for...

Direction Keisuke Sasaki

Cast Yasumi Hara · Mitsuko Higashiyama · Kuniko Igawa · Fumiko Katsuragi

Direction Kôjirô Sasaki

Cast Sugisaku Aoyama · Toichi Doki · Masao Hayama · Toshio Ichise

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Hideko Takamine · Keiji Sada · Teiji Takahashi · Takahiro Tamura

Synopsis The Tattered Wings (1955) follows Keizo as he returns to his hometown before embarking on his new job in Hokkaido. During his visit, he encounters Fuyuko, his former teenage sweetheart, who has since become a young widow. Fuyuko's life has...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Teiji Takahashi · Yoshiko Kuga · Takahiro Tamura · Minoru Oki

Synopsis The Eternal Rainbow (1958) follows the story of Suda and Sagawa, two colleagues working together at a steel mill. Suda, being new to the plant, begins to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of spending his entire life in such an...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Yasumi Hara · Chieko Higashiyama · Kuniko Igawa · Junji Soneda

Synopsis The Girl I Loved (1946) begins with a poignant scene where a baby girl is abandoned at the doorstep of a ranch, just moments before her father meets a tragic end. The ranch family takes her in and names her...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Ken Uehara · Fumiko Katsuragi · Mitsuko Yoshikawa · Yasumi Hara

Synopsis Magoroku Is Alive (1943) centers around a rural family deeply rooted in tradition and superstition, who are reluctant to cultivate their cherished, long-unused fields to support the country's military efforts. Director Kinoshita's wartime drama, while initially intended to boost morale,...

Direction Hiromasa Nomura

Cast Reikichi Kawamura · Kinuyo Tanaka · Kuniko Igawa · Fumiko Katsuragi

Synopsis Kinuyo's First Love (1940) follows the narrative of a young woman named Kinuyo, who resides in a bustling downtown area and works in her family's rice cracker shop. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she develops romantic feelings for...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Mieko Takamine · Hideko Takamine · Keiko Kishi · Yoshiko Kuga

Synopsis Woman's World (1954) follows the journey of a young woman enrolled at a prestigious women's university who challenges the institution's antiquated principles. Her bold and unconventional stance sparks a significant debate within the academic community, questioning the relevance of traditional...

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Eijirô Tono · Kuniko Igawa · Osamu Takizawa

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Ken Uehara · Eijirô Tono · Chieko Higashiyama

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Ken Uehara · Eijirô Tono · Chiyo Shin · Makoto Kobori

Synopsis Jubilation Street (1944) unfolds in the heart of Tokyo, where a group of neighbors face the impending threat of evacuation due to the ongoing conflict. The narrative intricately weaves together the lives of these residents, each grappling with their own...