Eijirō Tōno Movies

The Glorious Days

Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl's dreams of higher education.

A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.

He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In his uncle, Uzaemon in Kawashima, Yoshiji Akaji,...

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.

A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell...

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...

Minamimura, who had always wanted to be free, suddenly quits his job. His hardworking wife is surprised and angry, and throws him out of the house....

Japanese mystery thriller.

The movie depicts the interaction between a childless middle-aged couple and a small dog.

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.

The four-member con group, including the intellectual boss Nobukichi Ishiguro (Masayuki Mori), who is called an "aristocrat con man" for his elegant...

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when...

It is 1922 and Fumiko is a high school student. Her family is poor but she loves to study literature. Her father, a peddler, does not return home and...

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

Lending money, job hunting for civilians and babysitting. All these things are usually not listed on a policeman's job description. But for the...