Nobuko Otowa Movies

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

The story of a teacher who comes to a village on the Inland Sea and the relationship that develops between her and her 12 pupils.

A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.

A well-respected drama teacher confesses to his housekeeper that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima has left him impotent. With the coming of spring,...

At Shizumoto, a geisha shop not far from Ginza, a group of geisha are going about their day, putting up a modest resistance to the tragedies of life....

A seasoned prosecutor uncovers the perfect crime committed by a young lawyer.

In Ginza Hachō, where violence and lust swirl, sparks fly from iron fists and passion against a backdrop of song and dance.

A contemporary comedy.

Based on a true story, an elderly woman resiliently spends nine months attempting to retrieve her husband's dead body, fighting government...

In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing mother. While there she meets a teacher and falls...

Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his...

One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his...

A romantic triangle comprised of two brothers in love with the same woman.

Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel...