Mantarō Ushio Movies
- 1959
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds7.4611959HD
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences. A remake...
- 1959
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain7.61959HD
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of...
- 1963
When Women Lie
When Women Lie01963HD
Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...
- 1962
Being Two Isn't Easy
Being Two Isn't Easy6.81962HD
The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.
- 1965
Seisaku's Wife
Seisaku's Wife7.2731965HD
On the eve of the Russo-Japanese war at the beginning of the 20th century, small-town girl Okane has married an old wealthy man to escape a life of...
- 1958
Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko01958HD
- 1959
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession6.2411959HD
A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the...
- 1956
Bridge of Japan
Bridge of Japan7.31956HD
Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...
- 1953
Brother and Sister
Brother and Sister6.61953HD
The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that...
- 1961
A Geisha's Diary
A Geisha's Diary7.21961HD
A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...
- 1960
Afraid to Die
Afraid to Die61960HD
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...
- 1958
Giants and Toys
Giants and Toys6.8031958HD
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
- 1964
The Money Dance
The Money Dance01964HD
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...
- 1938
Five Scouts
Five Scouts5.51938HD
An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A...
- 1962
Teppo Yasu no Shogai
Teppo Yasu no Shogai01962HD
1962 Japanese movie
- 1960
Bonchi
Bonchi71960HD
Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...
- 1962
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment6.21962HD
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such...
- 1959
The Most Valuable Wife
The Most Valuable Wife7.51959HD
In the forties in Japan, a group of brilliantly qualified university students are selected to break all ties with their previous lives and form the...
- 1962
Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda01962HD
The salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job than this, this cheerful song comedy is set to the hit...
- 1960
A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament5.8331960HD
The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...