Kimiyo Ōtsuka Movies

Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience....

A melodrama by noted auteur and father of director Yoshitaro Nomura, Hotei Nomura. This is apparently the first adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's The...

A case of mistaken identity in which a woman assumes the role of widow to a man killed in a train accident.

Three couples connected to rival business and theatrical families navigate complicated romances, workplace disputes, and family opposition.

A melodrama based on a hit song by Yoshio Tabata. Set on Kikaijima Island, the story depicts the love between a simple-hearted island girl and a...

Sugiko Tsutsui, who works at a small publishing company on the verge of bankruptcy, became engaged four years ago to Tsuneo Oda, a factory worker at...

1962 Japanese movie

1939 Japanese movie

1963 Japanese movie

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