Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.

This horror tale relates the consequences of a Japanese legend which tells of a man who has to betray his wife in order to achieve power.

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.

Japanese war film.

Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He...

Directed by Yasujirô Shimazu.

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the...

short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese war drama.

Japanese comedy film.

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This...