Eitarō Shindō Movies

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope...

A young female president of a company who hates men and a new male employee who hates women: a one-on-one fight in which sparks fly! A cheerful youth...

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

A film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve of violent changes, tells the story of a young man...

Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screenplay by Matsuura Kenro (The Dice Magistrate)....

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

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

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on...

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a sudden report from a reporter that the...

A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It...

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

1950s Japanese comedy.

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts...