Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a...

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This...

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the...

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

A picture-story-show operator, accompanies her son, Akira, who lives apart from her, to a hot-spring medical treatment and spend a moment of brief...

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder, but are too scared to report it to the police. In the meantime, an innocent man is...

Japanese comedy film.

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.

Japanese comedy film.