Ryō Ikebe Movies

A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls...

A film by Kiyoshi Saeki

A troubled architect weaves his way through numerous romantic situations in a search for true love and contentment.

Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in postwar Japan.

A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother.

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.

The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a...

The story of a lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.

One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his...

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous...

A Japanese adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story Boule de Suif, directed by Kimura Keigo

Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to...

Period romantic drama.

Part one of The Masterless 47.

Japanese crime film

Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a student for being in a relationship with a young...

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history...