Chieko Higashiyama Movies

A man driven mad amid the ravages of war, a woman who never found true love, and an innocent young man—all drawn once again to the military...

A dynamic woman who aspires to be a writer, living a wild life in constant search of freedom while indulging in lust with four men.

After Shuichiro moved to Tokyo, the Tanno family became completely female, including Mrs. Tanno, Shuichiro's daughter-in-law Manzuko, painter...

Based on Kaoru Morimoto oft performed 1945 play, a starring vehicle for famed actress Machiko Kyo as Kei an abused orphaned girl that eventually...

1947 Toho film directed by Tadashi Imai

A young man who is unable to tell his childhood friend how he feels makes a pledge with her to reveal all of their secrets during the upcoming...

A young student falls for an invalid girl, whom he can only see from afar.

A case of mistaken identity in which a woman assumes the role of widow to a man killed in a train accident.

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...

A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.

This movie attempts to present the reality of doctorless villages to society at large, while focusing on simple human love in a heartwarming episode...

1963 Japanese movie

Japanese mystery thriller.

A tale of a wasted youth and romantic conflict.