Yūnosuke Itō Movies

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon...

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to...

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to...

Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's...

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

A great ambition to portray with sharp satire and humor the course of modern anxiety and love that is about to be driven to despair.

Comedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son and daughter and their loves.

War film by Kon Ichikawa

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His...

A romantic melodrama about the shifting relationship between Ryosuke and Miki as their precarious employment and social circumstances shift around...

The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who...

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama...

Office worker comedy by Nobuo Nakagawa

Directorial debut by Umetsugu Inoue, the famous director of Musicals

The obstinate black market trader Okyo lives together with her son Seitaro, who works as a mechanic for a bus company. She also looks after her son's...