Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

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

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Japanese comedy film.

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

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

Japanese comedy film.

"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets...

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane...

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".

1950 Japanese movie

An actress returns to Tokyo after a successful stint in Hollywood to reclaim—with the help of her gangster brother—the daughter she...

short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.

Set in a bustling 1950s parlor, a beautiful counter clerk falls for a wealthy businessman’s son, only to have their romance derailed by a...

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

Japanese sex comedy film.

Japanese silent film from 1929.