Yūnosuke Itō Movies

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

During the mayoral election, two ex-prisoners decide to replace the lucky pen of an annoying candidate with a mini-bomb.

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

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

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some...

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is...

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Shigeki Kachi, Tosuke Satomura, and Nanako, who belong to the theater company Vuanbert around Dosa, withdrew at the indignation of the chairman...

[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...

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

Japanese drama.

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined...

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

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

Minoru visits his home on Okinoerabu island for the first time in thirty years. Seeing the old man who used to be in love with his mother, Minoru...

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.