Kon Ichikawa Movies

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

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

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include...

A TV movie by Kon Ichikawa, remaking of Ten Dark Women (1961)

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

Documentary on the city of Kyoto, Japan. Topics include the Ryoanji Temple stone garden, a geisha residence, the Katsura Imperial Villa, and the Gion...

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

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

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

A documentary Ichikawa made for the 1970 Osaka Expo, originally made for projection on eight split panels.

Film mixing live action with the famous animated Italian rubber mouse, Topo Gigio.

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain, is told comically.

An early, heavily Disney-inspired cartoon, written and directed by Kon Ichikawa. A bandit kidnaps a member of a concert audience as an act of...

Film by Kon Ichikawa

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.