Yūnosuke Itō Movies

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to...

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined...

An upstanding young man’s racy adventure filled with conspiracies and love.

Comedy drama film

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Ichiro Yoshida, the father of the boy Kiyoshi, who has been repatriated from China, returns home after a ten-year separation. The father, who has...

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.

1962 Japanese movie

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook features remarkable performances by Hideko...