Kon Ichikawa Movies

A documentary Ichikawa made for the 1970 Osaka Expo, originally made for projection on eight split panels.

Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost her memory.

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

Shimada is a student of U College. When the college's baseball team wins the day, he and his friend Ito drug two girls they met at the game.

A Japanese girl and a French boy make strides in overcoming the cultural barriers that prevent them from fully expressing the love they have for one...

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between...

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

Comedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son and daughter and their loves.

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a...