Matsutarō Kawaguchi Movies

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his...

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is...

1954 Japanese movie

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.

1961 Japanese movie

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city.

Inoue was something of a rarity in the sense, that he was a Shochiku house director who seems to have worked mostly in period films, often with big...

A young man steals money for a cabaret singer.

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...

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

The curse of a jealous woman destroys lovers on the run. Considered a lost film.

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

A young doctor, Kozo Tsumura, falls for young nurse Katsue Takaishi. But she's got a secret: she's a widow with a son. Kozo and Katsue decide to run...

The tragedy of the geiko girl Ume and the men who try to pursue her.

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