Mitsuko Kusabue Movies

1958 Japanese movie

A young woman's life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind numerous debts and his illegitimate child. Desperate...

The story of a group of young people who organise their own travelling symphony orchestra to provide music for people living in remote villages...

An Ishiro Honda film.

A blockbuster drama that depicts the lives of the people who colored the dawn of modern Japan, centering on a woman who rose from a courtesan to the...

Drama about an adolescent girl. Remake of Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935)

Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.

The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the...

Based on the novel of the same name by Yoshio Kataoka.

A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends farce, romance, and boardroom comedy...

When hopeful Olympic triple-jump competitor injures both his Achilles tendons, he discovers an old manuscript about self-confidence to join the best...

A newlywed couple moves into an apartment complex where each family faces everyday problems.

In Tokyo, 1974, a young African American is found dead in a lift. A knife is stuck deep into his chest and a streak of tear is running down his...

Shuzenji Monogatari (The Mask and Destiny) is based on a 12th-century Japanese legend. An abortive royal romance leads to an escalating series of...

Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.

Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar...

A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite in...

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

Meet Me at Angie’s Bar

At a long-established katsuobushi wholesaler in Nihonbashi, the second-generation president leaves operations to the capable young manager raised...