Shirō Ōsaka Movies

A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a...

The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War...

A touching literary and artistic story about the sadness and pathos of a woman's love, crying in agony over her hidden past.

The sweet but naive denizens of a charming port town are hoodwinked by a couple of con men at the outset of World War II. But the hustlers’...

Japanese war movie.

A beautiful and healthy young girl growing up in poverty overcomes hardships and grows into a woman in this deeply moving literary epic.

Keiko is pretty and intelligent but her home life is not a happy one. Never having known a father's love, she develops a possessive attachment to Mr....

Japanese crime film.

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

On a passenger ship to Japan, the journalist Kawase encounters a man who claims to be a Filipino, but Kawase believes he is a murder suspect who fled...

A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo...

Japanese drama film.

Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt...

13th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

Set in an old merchant house in Kyoto, the film traces the passing of an era through the story of a parent and child.

Japanese drama film.