Akihiko Hirata Movies

JA woman is witness to a murder but flees the scene, leaving behind only a handkerchief with her name, Rie, embroidered upon it. Police race to find...

A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka. The detective (played by...

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

1955 Japanese movie

Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban.

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

1962 Japanese movie

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

1967 Japanese movie

A young man gets thrown into detention after an episode of attempted rape. He soon meets several individuals claiming to be ministers of their own...

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they...

An ad campaign for a TV show called the “Male Training Contest” stirs chaos at a major electronics company. On opening night, PR manager...

The story follows a man haunted by debt and crime, who flees with his mistress on a tense journey marked by betrayals and desperate choices. The film...

A despicable boss uses a husband's “promotion” as bait to assault his subordinate's wife (Chieko Matsubara). The wife finally kills him,...

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

A 1964 war film directed by Kengo Furusawa

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and...