When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
A middle aged bar hostess, constantly in debt, is faced with numerous social constraints and challenges posed to her by her family, customers and friends
Untamed Woman (1957)
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong persona
Shodo satsujin: Musuko yo (1979)
A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims families
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the womans husband dies suddenly
The Tattered Wings (1955)
A widow life is left in turmoil when her childhood lover returns to town, left between the decision whether to go with him and start a new life in tokyo or settle down with her kindly brother in law, amidst a growing scandal that cou
Danger Stalks Near (1957)
Three criminals planning to rob a house are continually delayed by the families antics
Munekata kyodai (1950)
Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a drinking habit Shes always been in love with Hiroshi, but he left for France years ago without proposing Now he is back and Mariko Setsukos sister tries t
Munekata kyodai (1950)
Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a drinking habit Shes always been in love with Hiroshi, but he left for France years ago without proposing Now he is back and Mariko Setsukos sister tries t
Lightning (1952)
Poor, pathetic mother Ose Kumeko Urabe has four children, three daughters and a son, by four different men