Matsutarō Kawaguchi Movies

A young scriptwriter with a yakuza upbringing, an iron-fire dancer, a young painter, and a pure-hearted downtown girl fall in love in Asakusa in this...

1959 Japanese movie

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many...

A sad love film where the action takes place in Kyoto, in a trading house. Considered a lost film.

After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest swordsman in the land, he tries to lead a peaceful...

A young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite with his birth father, he travels to Edo to find Shogun...

1954 Japanese movie

A beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the...

Young Sentaro struggles to avenge the murder of his younger sister Osuga and their father.

Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.

A film commemorating the 25th anniversary of Hibari Misora's performing career. Written by Matsutaro Kawaguchi for Hibari Misora to celebrate her...

Melodrama about two sisters with different mothers.

A woman brings her injured daughter to the hospital, only to realize that the doctor is the estranged father of her child.

1948 Japanese movie

1961 Japanese movie

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...

Kenji Mizoguchi is credited as “supervisor” on this rare Japanese genre film, which stars the stunning Isuzu Yamada (Osaka Elegy, Throne...

A woman has to give up her dream of becoming an actress when her family goes into debt, but she catches the eye of a businessman while working at a...