Kon Ichikawa Movies

Japanese "kayo" film based on the song "Ieraishan" by Yoshiko Yamaguchi.

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...

Kazuko and Umeko have been friends since college. They are modern businesswomen who have many obligations in life and are not ready for marriage....

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl named Katsumi.

Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, selling their services to whichever lord will fill...

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

A TV movie by Kon Ichikawa, remaking of Ten Dark Women (1961)

Film by Kon Ichikawa

Enoken no wanwan taishô AKA Wanwan Taisho AKA Bowwow General directed by Nobuo Nakagawa

A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.

Machiko falls in love with a mysterious man, but her family wants something different for her.

Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends...

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

Tokyo Olympiad director Kon Ichikawa documents the 50th anniversary of the Koshien games.

Documentary on the city of Kyoto, Japan. Topics include the Ryoanji Temple stone garden, a geisha residence, the Katsura Imperial Villa, and the Gion...