Kon Ichikawa Movies

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...

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

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...

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

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

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him...

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

Romantic melodrama

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

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

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

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

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

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

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

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

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

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