Chikage Awashima

A Japanese pacifist, unable to face the dire consequences of conscientious objection, is transformed by his attempts to compromise with the demands of war-time Japan.

A family chooses a match for their daughter Noriko, but she, surprisingly, has her own plans.

A young man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital romance.

A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.

Japan's timeless tale of honor and revenge, the Loyal 47 Ronin is the true story of group of samurai who became ronin (masterless samurai) after their Lord was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court offic...

A prostitute tries to change her life after the enforcement of an anti-prostitution law.

A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interest in an eccentric old man who lives alone in a house surrounded by an overgrown garden. The boys form a bond with the recluse and ...

Story 1 : "The Thirteenth Night". Seki turns up at her parents' house in the dead of night, where she breaks down and says she cannot continue to live with her husband, a rich man to whom the family is indebted. After a tearful an...

The atom-bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in 1945 is recalled by a survivor.

Despite paternal disapproval, the heir of a wealthy family embarks on a relationship with a Geisha.

Two journalists and their lovers share an uncertain future.

For his 1st color film, Ichikawa did an Edo era story of two geishas scheming against each other for control of the Nihonbashi bridge area, and vying for the affections of a young doctor.

It depicts the sadness of a man who tries to transform himself into a good woman and is flirted with her who has gone beyond her hopes. Generally, men are women.

Legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren (Kazuo Hasegawa) returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight the Mongol invaders during the 1200's by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the exist...

Machiko and Haruki are not allowed to meet. When at last they find each other, Haruki has to part for Europe.

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