Isuzu Yamada Movies

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the children return the favor in foiling an attempt on...

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her. Worried...

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when...

A story of an ardent young man who laid down his life for his country.

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

Historical drama depicting the life of Banzuin Chobei.

A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of...

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action...

Shinzō, the heir of the prominent Edo lumber dealer Yamashiroya, left home when his stubborn father, Chōzaemon, dismissed his lover, the...

The story is set in a rural village, where the village mayor gives a speech at the local community center as a theater troupe visits the village for...

A movie that depicts the tragic fate of many Yokaren flight-academy pilots.

Japanese comedy film.