Takeshi Sakamoto Movies

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

The film features the first scene with kissing in a Japanese film. Kiss scenes were encouraged by the American occupiers of Japan following World War...

Japanese silent drama from 1927.

A married man falls for a dancer and his wife's uncle hires a private detective to spy on him. Considered to be a lost film.

It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him...

Japanese silent film from 1928.

A film about the rivalry between Captain Gondo and the harpooner Yosuke Yamagami, working on the best whaling ship Hayabusa Maru. One day they will...

Japanese silent film from 1929.

A hen-pecked man works as his artist wife's model and a house-husband. When her patron flirts with her and humiliates him, he decides to get revenge...

A young couple is harrased by an uncle.

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927.

Hirano's wife Yasuko had grown weary of her life of poverty. Her feelings of dissatisfaction deepened when she met her elegantly dressed friend...

Three young women make a suicide pact, but they grow to have a better understanding of themselves.

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

Kenji is a small-time thief who likes drinking and fighting. When he falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, and she finds out what kind of guy he...

1961 Japanese movie

Jyuta, an honest owner of a taxi company, has a younger half-brother who is involved in the yakuza world and doesn’t get along well with his...

A salaryman finds some money in the street and gets a reward for returning it to its rightful owner. However his colleagues immediately start...

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.