Setsuko Wakayama Movies

Directorial debut by Umetsugu Inoue, the famous director of Musicals

Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman at the mercy of war. Wataru is entrusted by his...

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

War film by Kon Ichikawa

The film follows a young civil engineer, played by Toshiro Mifune, who is assigned to the Tase Dam construction site in what is now Hanamaki City,...

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

The story of a lovely "maiko" who bloomed in Gion. Three half-sisters play out a tale of tearful love between father and daughters against the...

Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love...

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

The Angry Street includes a great deal of location shooting in the rebuilt city, including downtown streets, residential neighborhoods, the campus of...

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

A suspense drama about a thief who sneaks onto a late-night ski bus heading from Tokyo to Joshinetsu and the detective who rides with him to arrest...

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.