Kon Ichikawa Movies

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

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill...

War film by Kon Ichikawa

A sixteen-year-old who had been living on her own since her mother died, frequently gets in trouble with the police. She gets sent to an "institute"...

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage....

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

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...

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

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

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

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

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

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...