Kon Ichikawa Movies

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of the mistress of the house and...

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain, is told comically.

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.

Minako, a ballerina who has been dating since her school days, and Koheta, a banker. It was Koheta who was finally about to get married as a result...

Romantic melodrama

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows...

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

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

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

Tokyo Olympiad director Kon Ichikawa documents the 50th anniversary of the Koshien games.

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends...

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.