Iwaji Hiraoka

20th film adaptation of the novel Ono ga tsumi (published 1900-1901).

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and tries to recreate the world he knew then.

Japanese comedy film.

After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, Hirate Miki becomes a ronin who winds up as bodyguard to Shigezo of Sasagawa leading up to an epic battle.

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Japanese mystery thriller.

A comedy about two salarymen who routinely degrade themselves for their boss.

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.

A 1943 film.