Jūzō Itami Movies

Prisoners with special skills from all over Japan are sent to the battlefront on a mission.

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight...

Mariko is living the life of a typical Japanese college student in the 70's, spending far more of her time balancing boyfriends and part-time jobs...

Intellectual collegue professor Sasa becomes obsessed with beautiful Sugiko, a virgin. Eventually, luring her to a love hotel.

A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.

A youth action drama depicting the struggles of a young man who gets involved in an extraordinary incident at a convenience store. This film is based...

Jūzō Itami's debut short film, concerning a group of unique young people in the high economic growth period who are into games with rubber...

This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous Kabuki actor brothers Kinnosuke Manya and Katsuo...

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "A-Ge-Man" a.k.a. "Tales of a Golden Geisha".

A dynamic woman who aspires to be a writer, living a wild life in constant search of freedom while indulging in lust with four men.

A 1970 juvenile delinquent drama.

A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Minbo no Onna" a.k.a. "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion".

An archery club on retreat in Hokkaido is forced to rescue their teacher who is kidnapped.

Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.