Yūnosuke Itō Movies

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

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

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...

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...

A drama film based on Ken Domon's photography of the children around the Chikuho coal mines.

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...

Japanese drama film.

Japanese drama.

Comedy drama film

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...

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.

1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.

At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of the Benten family. When Mino's father, Kyohei...

A good young man accidentally joins a group of leg breakers

Directorial debut by Umetsugu Inoue, the famous director of Musicals

Housewives from four neighboring households casually gather at an old well at Kaneko's house in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo. If two...