Kyū Sazanka Movies

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an...

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

Japanese comedy film.

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through...

Comedy starring the Crazy Cats' Kei Tani as a salaryman suffering from amnesia.

A seasoned prosecutor uncovers the perfect crime committed by a young lawyer.

This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 36, is working in a bar, struggling valiantly to...

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It...

Japanese comedy film.

Kosaka drops to death while ice climbing with his friend Uozu to see the sunrise on the New Year’s Day. The investigators try to find the cause...

Seven employees rise up in rebellion against an irresponsible company.