Mantarō Ushio Movies

1958 Japanese movie

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich...

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...

Comedy drama film

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

1962 Japanese movie

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hitoshi Ueki) starts out as Nobunaga's "Sandal Keeper" but climbs the ranks to eventually become a trusted general.

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.

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...

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting...

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

1945 Japanese movie

1962 Japanese movie