Ryuichi Ishii Movies

A unique literary work depicting the crisis in the love and physical relationship of the ordinary Shimura couple.

Comedy drama film

Kenta, an orphan, heads to Tokyo to find his father.

A young man (Eiji Funakoshi) lavishes his complete attention and resources on a beautiful young girl (Junko Kano) who was picked up in the Ikebukuro...

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting...

Heitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four unmarried daughters and decides to split his...

1961 Theater of Life adaptation.

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

1962 Japanese movie

A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way...

1961 Japanese movie

The case of a millionaire’s daughter who goes missing over a stolen necklace belonging to a foreign woman.

An elderly detective and a young detective fall into a trap set by a gang of vicious robbers while escorting a suspect to the Metropolitan Police...