1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.
A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to kill him.
Fukiko Mukui
A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.
Sanae
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Namie
During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the Choshu and Satsuma clans. This is the story of Tsukigat Khanpayit, the sword maker of the Choshu clan, who, along with Katsuro Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma, sought to fulfill the dream of a new peaceful era in Japan. Can he realize his ideals or will he die in the chaos of internecine fights...
Misako Fujisawa
While working in an education center for lonely children, a mother seeks her missing son.
Shizuko
"El País de los sueños", un burdel situado en un barrio de Tokio, atraviesa una difícil situación, ya que el Parlamento está a punto de aprobar una ley que prohíbe la prostitución. Retrato de la vida cotidiana de diversas prostitutas: aquellas a las que las circunstancias obligaron a comerciar con su cuerpo, pero también aquellas otras que intentan abandonar ese medio de vida.
A chance ride in a car leads to an unforgettable relationship. A misunderstanding leads to more misunderstanding... Love and thrills in this coming-of-age romance film.
Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after Hayase lost his parents in a war. Hayase has been secretly married to Otsuta, a former geisha, and has been unable to tell Sakai of the marriage, aware as he is that Sakai wants him to marry his daughter, Taeko. Otsuta wants Hayase to tell Sakai about her, but understands the difficulty of his position. At a festival, Otsuta is mistaken for a pickpocket and taken to the police. Because of her background as a geisha, newspaper reporters eagerly delve into her past and report that she has been married to Hayase. Unaware of what has been printed in the papers, Hayase decides to tell Sakai about his marriage. Sakai shows the newspaper to him and orders Hayase to part with Otsuta. Given no chance to explain, Hayase accepts Sakai's order.
Ambientado en la China del siglo VIII. Narra la historia de amor entre el emperador Hsuan Tsung, viudo desde hace algunos años, y una joven plebeya que se parece mucho a su mujer. El Emperador está afligido por la muerte de su esposa. La familia Yang quiere proporcionar al Emperador un consorte para poder consolidar su influencia sobre la corte. El General Un Lushan encuentra una pariente lejana que trabaja en su cocina y la preparan para presentarla al Emperador. El emperador se enamora de ella y se convierte en la princesa Yang Kwei-fei. Los Yang son entonces nombrados ministros importantes, aunque a Lushan no se le da la posición en la corte que él codicia. Los ministros abusan tanto de su poder que hay una revuelta popular contra todos los Yang, alimentados por Un Lushan.
