Roppa Furukawa Movies

The film generally regarded as Japan’s first true musical was also the first film made entirely in-house by the pioneering studio P.C.L., a...

Japanese comedy film.

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing...

The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher and spies on his movements.

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Japanese comedy film.

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.

Japanese comedy film.

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the...

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.

A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's daughter.

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

A 1943 film.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2