Isuzu Yamada Movies

The story is set in a rural village, where the village mayor gives a speech at the local community center as a theater troupe visits the village for...

The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.

The common-law wife and daughter of a wealthy old man plot to murder him and steal his fortune, with the help of their male acquaintances.

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

A mother and her daughter who run a quiet mountain hotel, and guests who visit the hotel. A girl who does not know what a broken heart is, the...

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at...

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

Nakamura Yukinojō, Edo's most popular actor, discovered that his parent's enemy, Ohara Genba, had changed his name to Isshiki Kurōnosuke...

The sexual experiences of the passionate Sakiko, from her fling with her boss in her first job to her ending up as a prostitute.

A story of an ardent young man who laid down his life for his country.

Driven by a murderous intent, he pursues the palanquin carrying the renowned onnagata Kikunosuke, who has taken the place of the princess destined to...

A historical drama about a foul-mouthed but good-natured traveller.

Kichigoro, a firefighter from the Maeda family of the Kaga Principality, rescues Oshimo, the younger sister of Jirokichi, a city firefighter from the...

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her. Worried...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

When a civil war threatens to break out, two geishas flee from their village with aristocrats. During the long journey, the socially inferior women...

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his...