Mikio Naruse Movies

Part 2 of a 2-part romance (first part - Kafuku zempen) based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. In the second half, we discover that Toyomi is...

The troubled relationship between a writer and his ballet teacher wife, who has for years loved another man, finally leads to the breakup of the...

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Part 1 of a 2-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. The central character here is Toyomi (played by Takako IRIE, star of...

The study of a one-year marriage that begins to crumble. A married man is torn between the love of his wife, and the attraction to a cousin of his...

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

Among the tight-knit neighbours are a poet, his actress wife, a bachelor budding author, a tobacco shop owner-cum-landlady, an insurance salesman and...

A comedy about two salarymen who routinely degrade themselves for their boss.

Drama about a couple and how they found themselves related with music, their egos and each other.

Omnibus of love stories from 1947 directed by famous directors, featuring big stars.

This film is based on a real Meiji era performer -- and tells of Tochuken's partnership with his wife (played by Chikako Hosokawa) who played...

A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

The critical establishment was clearly not prepared to accept a woman's prison film featuring former prostitutes recovering from venereal diseases,...

The Angry Street includes a great deal of location shooting in the rebuilt city, including downtown streets, residential neighborhoods, the campus of...

In A Tale of Archery, young, timid bowmaster Kazuma (Akitake Kôno) seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious...

The premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the...

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.