Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder but are too scared to report it to the police. In the mean time, an innocent man is...

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

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...

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese comedy film.

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

Japanese comedy film.

In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord Anzai Kagesuren. As the castle...

Japanese comedy film.

A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".

Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Takamine.

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the...

Japanese comedy film.

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.