Yūnosuke Itō Movies

In a peaceful town near the Seto Inland Sea, a threatening letter arrives along with the ringing of a telephone... A thriller-comedy that sets this...

As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case...

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some...

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising baseball player to The Toyko Flowers.

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon...

Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, troubled by personal problems, takes...

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

Amidst the 1960 Japanese-American mutual security treaty, alienated young nihilist Takuya struggles to find his footing between his do-nothing wealth...

The humorous tale of Jimbei, a miller, and his wife Osen who live in complete happiness. But Osen's beauty attracts numerous would-be lovers among...

Fifth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.

Comedy drama film

A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.

Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined...

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is...

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.