Tatsuo Saitō Movies

A Japanese screwball comedy about the battle between the sexes: two timid men, egged on by their wives, end up in a bitter duel over an expensive...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Keiko, Kirie, and Toshi, a trio of close friends, go their separate ways after graduation, vowing to hold a “New Wives’ Meeting”...

Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of...

1939 Japanese movie

Japanese home drama starring Kinuyo Tanaka.

That Night's Woman

A young man torn between love and friendship.

1945 Japanese movie

Japanese silent film from 1930.

Japanese silent film from 1929.

Hana wa itsuwarazu (1941) is the second directorial work by Shochiku's Oba Hideo. Oba had previously worked as an assistant director to Shimizu...

When Tsukamoto is made redundant he cannot bring himself to tell his wife. Instead he investigates other employment opportunities. Considered to be a...

A young couple jump into the sea as part of a suicide pact. The man is rescued and subsequently discovers that his lover is also alive and working in...

Japanese film from 1933, adapted from Masao Kume's serialized newspaper novel.

The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she thinks is a dullard. This part is...

In a Tokyo boarding house a group of students and recent graduates struggle to complete their studies and find jobs. Considered a lost film.

Japanese silent film from 1931.

A kidnapped boy proves to be more than his abductor can handle.