Kon Ichikawa Movies

Tragi-comedy about the inhabitants of a remote, mountain-locked village where only the first-born sons are allowed to marry and have children.

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Romantic melodrama

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

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

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows...

Film mixing live action with the famous animated Italian rubber mouse, Topo Gigio.

Interview with Japanese film director, conducted by film critic Yuki Mori for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1999.

Abbreviated version of Tokyo Olympiad, intended for overseas audiences and with added English narration.

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

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

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

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

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

The life of iconic Japanese director Kon Ichikawa.

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

The debut film of Shin Toho Productions

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.

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