Chieko Murata Movies

Comedy drama film

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

A historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love...

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

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...

After Japan's defeat in the war, the Anjo family lose their peerage and wealth. Since their mansion is due to pass into the hands of a creditor, the...

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

A romantic story about a young medical student and a Japanese dancer who meet while watching a university ice hockey league game, and how they...

A story about a young woman who has been rehabilitated at a juvenile detention center for girls and released into society, but finds herself on the...

Based on the famous novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, this is a story of the four sisters of the ancient and reputable Makioka family of Osaka.

1959 Japanese movie

Daisuke Hamamura (Hiroshi Inuzuka), a driving instructor, is rather unremarkable and doesn't attract the attention of the women around him; the only...

The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board.

Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.