Kon Ichikawa Movies

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

Comedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son and daughter and their loves.

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

Minako, a ballerina who has been dating since her school days, and Koheta, a banker. It was Koheta who was finally about to get married as a result...

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends...

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him...

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

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

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

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...

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage....

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

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

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