Untamed Woman (1957)
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong persona
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
A middle aged bar hostess, constantly in debt, is faced with numerous social constraints and challenges posed to her by her family, customers and friends
Shodo satsujin: Musuko yo (1979)
A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims families
Musume tsuma haha (1960)
The story of a family in Tokyo who live under the same roof in a large house and include the widowed sixty year old mother, older son and his wife, the youngest daughter and the older daughter who, while being married, is experiencin
The Tattered Wings (1955)
A widow life is left in turmoil when her childhood lover returns to town, left between the decision whether to go with him and start a new life in tokyo or settle down with her kindly brother in law, amidst a growing scandal that cou
Danger Stalks Near (1957)
Three criminals planning to rob a house are continually delayed by the families antics
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the womans husband dies suddenly
Munekata kyodai (1950)
Setsuko is unhappily married to Mimura, an engineer with no job and a drinking habit Shes always been in love with Hiroshi, but he left for France years ago without proposing Now he is back and Mariko Setsukos sister tries t
Lightning (1952)
Poor, pathetic mother Ose Kumeko Urabe has four children, three daughters and a son, by four different men