Fumiko Okamura 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 reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers and caretakers face much trouble. The school is...

A heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face...

A poignant and deeply moving story of the officers and men of the Saipan “Total Annihilation” Unit, who, longing for their loved ones...

The innocent devotion of a woman eagerly awaiting her lover’s return from the war touches people’s hearts.

A wealthy family will not allow the military to grow crops on their fields due to their superstitious beliefs about their son's illness.

On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.

1950s Japanese comedy.

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.

A married man falls for a dancer and his wife's uncle hires a private detective to spy on him. Considered to be a lost film.

The story of a young lady who brightens up the neighborhood.

A hospital melodrama where the conflict between love and friendship rules the faith of the protagonists.

Azusa has just been discharged from the hospital and is frolicking on the beach in Jushi, finally getting her freedom. Her older sister, Kozue, looks...

1962 Japanese movie

A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

Japanese war movie.