Untamed Woman (1957)
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 personality
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960) This is the story of Mama, a.k.a. Keiko, a middle-aged bar hostess who must choose to either get married or buy a bar of her own. Her family hounds her for money, her customers for her attention, and she is continually in debt. The life of a bar hostess is exam
Shodo satsujin: Musuko yo (1979)
Shodo satsujin: Musuko yo (1979) A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.
Musume tsuma haha (1960)
Musume tsuma haha (1960) The story of a family in Tokyo who live under the same roof in a large house and include the widowed sixty-year-old mother, older son and his wife, the youngest daughter and the older daughter who, while being married, is experiencing domestic problems and has moved back in.
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 could tatter her family name
Danger Stalks Near (1957)
Danger Stalks Near (1957) Three criminals planning to rob a house are continually delayed by the families antics.
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
The Rickshaw Man 1958 In the turn of the Twentieth Century, the rickshaw driver Matsugoro Matsu is a happy man and a troublemaker well known by everyone in his village One day, Matsu sees an injured boy, Toshio, and brings him home His mother Yoshiko Yoshioka asks Matsuo to take the boy to the docto
Munekata kyodai (1950)
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 to reunite them, although secretly she loves him too
Lightning (1952)
Lightning 1952 What do you call a woman who has four children from four different men Destitute, wanton, free, liberated, disgusting, busy, hard working, all of these or none of those This is a picture of a family that is, at least, materially poor and sometimes toils to keep its head above water