Eijirō Tōno Movies

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six...

In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by...

A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora!...

After a major corporate merger, a middle-aged executive is demoted but unexpectedly appointed president of a small subsidiary.

Amid management shakeups and arranged marriage plans at Sekai Electric, an executive couple tries to support a young woman’s relationship with...

A food company president is promoted to chairman, but his continued involvement creates leadership confusion.

Fusako, a girl raised in a geisha house, tries to escape her dark past and faces repeated heartbreaks. After an unexpected pregnancy, she has an...

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the...

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generational relationships, Good Morning tells...

A food company undergoes leadership changes, with younger staff rising to key roles.

1952 Japanese movie

A cosmetics company president launches an aggressive new business strategy while balancing corporate pressure, romantic entanglements, and a...

A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a...

With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to...

A young woman marries someone else, but cannot forget her first lover.

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII.

Japanese counterpart to Romeo and Juliet

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy...