Eiji Funakoshi Movies

In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their...

A dead beauty is found in the trunk. Kubota (Miaki), Okayama (Kawazu) and Tsuji (Funakoshi) begin investigating this mysterious crime at the...

The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are...

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...

Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as...

Comedy drama film

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...

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.

Horror film directed by Koji Shima.

15th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

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

Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated...

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

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter...