Yūnosuke Itō Movies

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His...

Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook features remarkable performances by Hideko...

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...

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to...

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

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

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

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...

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...

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.

Minoru visits his home on Okinoerabu island for the first time in thirty years. Seeing the old man who used to be in love with his mother, Minoru...

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...

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

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