Ryuichi Ishii Movies

A thrilling detective story based on the original novel by Takagi Akimitsu. A wealthy and extremely greedy financial company owner, hated by many,...

Kenta, an orphan, heads to Tokyo to find his father.

Heitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four unmarried daughters and decides to split his...

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance...

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

Comedy drama film

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a supporter of rapprochement with the United...

1962 Japanese movie

Yamazaki Ryotaro is an Olympics' athlete and an asset. He accepts two jobs and responsibilities that are thrust upon him. One involves a a painting...

1961 Japanese movie

A young man (Eiji Funakoshi) lavishes his complete attention and resources on a beautiful young girl (Junko Kano) who was picked up in the Ikebukuro...

The case of a millionaire’s daughter who goes missing over a stolen necklace belonging to a foreign woman.

A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way...

1961 Theater of Life adaptation.