Chi wa kawaiteru (1960)
Chi wa kawaiteru 1960 An insurance company employee threatens suicide after a massive layoff is announced by the management The company takes advantage of his threat by turning it into an advertising campaign
Good Morning (1959)
Good Morning (1959) This movie takes a look at a Westernized suburban area in Japan in the late '50s. It focuses mainly on the daily lives of a small community and the way its members interact. It also demonstrates the power of oral communication and the way in which small talk acts as a lubricant f
Phoenix (1947)
Phoenix (1947) A young war widow remembers her short time with her husband.
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
Beautiful Days (1955)
Beautiful Days (1955) Masaki Kobayashi directs this romantic drama concerning a family of florists.
Danger Stalks Near (1957)
Danger Stalks Near (1957) Three criminals planning to rob a house are continually delayed by the families antics.
I Will Buy You (1956)
I Will Buy You (1956) Kobayashi's pitiless take on Japan's professional baseball industry is unlike any other sports film ever made. An excoriation of the inhumanity bred by a mercenary, bribery-fueled business, it follows the shark-like maneuvers of a scout dead set on signing a promising athlete t