A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the police as he dives into Tokyo's sin-city in search of the real killer in this dark and beautiful noir from master Seijun Suzuki.
Нанако Такаги
Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Anko naze naku" by Takeo Fujishima.
It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
Matsue Ichikawa
A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).
Michiko
太陽族の滝島夏久はまだ純真な弟・春次の初恋の女性・恵梨を奪う。やがて心の中にあった兄弟への愛情の均衡も破れ、恵梨は夏久の強靭な肉体に強く惹かれていった。恵梨と夏久の全ての出来事を知った春次は、憑かれたようにモーターボートでヨットの二人を追った…。
The film tells the story of a group of high school boxing team members who spend their days drinking, sailing and chasing girls, and who more often than not spend their nights getting into brawls. In particular, it focuses upon Tatsuya, a sullen young man, who falls in love with Eiko, a proud upper-class girl.
Kyoko Akashi
南部友助は自分の創設した南部産業株式会社の社長を退いたが、老いてもなお血気盛んで、娘たちには恋の狂言廻しをかってでていた。そんな友助をめぐり、様々な出来事が巻き起こる。娘夫婦が友助に内緒で見合いをセッティング。初恋の女性・八重ちゃんとの20年ぶりの再会。果たして友助の青春は甦るのか？
Mariko
Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.
Mitsue
Japanese drama film.
Yasuichiro Isa, who works in the labor section of Sone Mining Tokyo Headquarters, paid a monthly fee for his younger brother, Reiji, who was in trouble because he had a bonus of 10,000 yen more.
鶴亀酒造会社は、新発売清涼飲料水「アマカーラ」の宣伝に「ミス・アマカーラ」を募集し、辻村直子と五島靖子が同点だった。社長は菊平君に撰択権を与えた。彼は未来の妻である直子さんを撰んだ。ミス・アマカーラにカメラマンの小林君や若い連中が熱をあげる。社長や宣伝部長は心配で厳重な監視をする。菊平君は社長に呼ばれた。直子さんとの仲がばれて、クビかと心配すると、五島靖子を二代目にするまで秘密にしてくれと、口止め料をもらう。二人は社長夫婦の媒酌で結婚した。二代目の人気が華々しくないというので、直子さんは菊平君を課長にという交換条件の下に復職する。
1959 Japanese movie
