Haruko Sugimura Movies

1945 Japanese movie

Slice of life film centered on a couple of years in the life of a rural high school girl.

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....

Kazuo Miyagawa’s prizewinning black-and-white cinematography draws out the moral shadings of Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata’s 1952...

A retired actress whose husband has recently died visits her summer home. There she has encounters with old friends and acquaintances who bring...

1962 Japanese movie

Though plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.

Drama about a young nurse who falls in love with a disabled soldier, and based a true story.

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family...

An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both...

Inochi uruwashi

After the death of a colleague, the workers at a factory form a labor union.

1945 Japanese movie

The Glorious Days

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

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.