Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

This horror tale relates the consequences of a Japanese legend which tells of a man who has to betray his wife in order to achieve power.

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.

Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He...

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane...

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

Japanese war drama.

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...

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Japanese comedy film.

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.