Tatsuo Saitō Movies

A plane is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A young American boy is later befriended by a fisherman's son, with the two setting off...

A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.

In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household....

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a...

Japanese silent film from 1931.

A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a...

Japanese silent film from 1931.

Japanese drama from 1934. A major production of Shochiku Studio, directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Three young employees navigate love, ambition, and meddling bosses as workplace crushes evolve into defiant relationships that challenge social...

Japanese film from 1933, adapted from Masao Kume's serialized newspaper novel.

Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son....

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.

Hana wa itsuwarazu (1941) is the second directorial work by Shochiku's Oba Hideo. Oba had previously worked as an assistant director to Shimizu...

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union...

Japanese silent film from 1928.

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union...

Three high school girls travel to Osaka to visit a friend and end up on a lively journey through Kyoto, Beppu, and Aso. Along the way they meet...

Hong Kong-set religious drama.