Hiroko Machida Movies

A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during...

The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of a shipbuilding company. When he is about to...

The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps...

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

This film begins with a teacher describing to his students how brave the crew was which died as result of Japan's first submarine accident. The film...

While working in an education center for lonely children, a mother seeks her missing son.

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film...

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya...

On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of...

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

1959 youth comedy.

A bright and cheerful story about a young girl who comes to Tokyo from the countryside, relying on her aunt to become a maid, and willingly aspires...

1962 Japanese movie

A timely masterpiece that boldly reveals women's secrets on the issue of when abortion is acceptable...

The romantic struggles of three close friends who came back from the war.