Late Spring (1949)
Late Spring (1949) Noriko is 27 years old and is still living with her father Somiya, a widower. Noriko just recovered from an illness she developed in the war, and now the important question pops up: when will Noriko start thinking about marriage? Everybody who is important in her life tries to tal
The Idiot (1951)
The Idiot 1951 Kinji Kameda, a war veteran, was almost executed in a military process, that was until a last minute reprieve found him innocent of the charge The resulting turmoil, spent in a VA hospital, led to him suffering mentally, he now clinically deemed an idiot The military having declared h
Meshi (1951)
Meshi 1951 Michiyo moved to Osaka two years ago, when her husband Hatsunosuke who works at a stock brokerage was transfered from Tokyo She wash, cook and clean 365 days a year All the dreams and hopes she had when they got married five years ago seems to be gone From here on we follow the everyday l
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) In 1933, in Kyoto, academic freedom is under attack and the spoiled daughter of Professor Yagihara, Yukie Yagihara, is courted by the idealistic student Ruykichi Noge and by the tolerant Itokawa. When the academic freedom movement is crushed by the fascists, Professor
The End of Summer (1961)
The End of Summer 1961 Approaching his senior years, widowed Manbei Kohayagawa is the owner of a small family run sake brewery in Kyoto Hisao, his daughter Fumikos husband, works for the company Another daughter, Osaka based Akiko, who works at an art gallery, is widowed, her deceased husband who de
Anjôke no butôkai (1947)
Anjôke no butôkai (1947) After Japan's loss in the war, the wealthy, cultured, liberal Anjo family have to give up their mansion and their way of life. They hold one last ball at the house before leaving. The ...
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.
Hawai · Maree oki kaisen (1942)
Hawai · Maree oki kaisen (1942) When a boy who is in the navy college returns home for vacation he meets his young cousin who also wants to join in order to become a pilot. However, the younger man's mother is ...
Zoku aoi sanmyaku (1949)
Zoku aoi sanmyaku 1949 In this sequel to Aoi sanmyaku 1949 the focus is not on the students, but the teachers life When one day a love letter is discovered it escalates into case over which teacher and students clash The incident blows up and there is a dispute about the truth leading to a parent te
Shuu (1956)
Shuu 1956 This wry chamber piece from director Mikio Naruse focuses on a couple whose pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity
Late Autumn (1960)
Late Autumn 1960 Family and friends of the late Shuzo Miwa have gathered for his annual memorial service, this one marking the seventh anniversary of his passing Three of his long time friends married Shuzo Taguchi, married Soichi Mamiya, and widowed Seiichiro Hirayama have long known and admitted t