Reikichi Kawamura Movies

Sabu Toshinobu is an archaeologist who has taken a liking to Kinuyo Tanaka, the daughter of an archaeologist at an inn in Izu, where he is visiting...

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience....

This was 1942, so it was a national policy film, no matter what you call it. But when the war was still on the winning side, there wasn't even a...

The poor novelist Yamamoto is writing his novel, determined and with a headband around his head. With him, the novelist who is always in trouble...

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins...

The story of a boy who befriends a lonely middle-aged man.

A family story in the year of 1943 during the war. The director is Shunkai Mizuho, who worked on "Hibari no Circus Sad Kobato" starring Hibari Misora...

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

Uta’s mother died when she was six years old; her father she never met. She was forced to adopt a traveller’s life when her grandmother...

The 1929 Japanese film "Mother" which helped child actress Hideko Takamine become a star.

A young student of traditional dance falls in love with a handsome young man who visits the dance school in order to take photographs.

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

Shigeo is an aspiring writer living with his girl friend Minako and hoping for success and a better tomorrow every day. Both live on what Minako...

A story of a store that makes Tabi socks.

A Japanese comedy from the end of the silent era (it has music) from a popular series. A feud, a practical joke and romance are the set up for some...

Shochiku melodrama about the loves of the humble people living in the poor tenament called the Ryuheiso.

Mariko is an innocent girl who grew up in the highlands of Shinshu. She moves to Tokyo to live with her father who has successfully returned to...

Midori (Misora), the adopted daughter of Kinnosuke (Kawamura), a ship carpenter in a port town, was born a good singer. Her mother is dead, her...