Closing Time 1962

A Geisha's Diary 1961

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just as a woman but as a complete person.

The Last Betrayal 1960

A crime boss gets out of prison and tries to find who from his organization betrayed him.

The Wandering Princess 1960

Pu Zhe, the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko the daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.

The Cast-Off 1959

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his world is changing completely : his wife behaves like never before, considering she's now rich and has the right to do whatever she wants, even having an affair. (Also occasionally known in English as “Overflow”)

The Most Valuable Wife 1959

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry Kyoko to Saburo, the third son of the Mihara family. Kyoko is angry at the marriage talk that is being pushed forward without her permission, and declares that she "definitely won't get married," but before she knows it, she begins to become aware of the other person...

The Makioka Sisters 1959

1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.

Accomplice 1958

Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Mr. Minami is Very Embarrassed 1958

Directed by Edagawa Hiroshi, this film stars Funakoshi Eiji and Kawakami Yasuko.

Mother 1958

The Blue Sky Maiden 1957

Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she is not who she thought she was.

Night Butterflies 1957

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

Yaneura no Onna-tachi 1956