Yuriko Hanabusa

Jirocho, the Hunted
7.9

Jirocho, the Hunted

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife’s possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.
The Red Light Military Base
N/A

The Red Light Military Base

Story about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.
Adolescence
N/A

Adolescence

1952  

Adolescence

Parent apathy to sexual education leads to various troubles for the young cast.
Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo’s first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and ...
The Blue Pearl
7.7

The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious ...
The Tale of Genji
6.9

The Tale of Genji

Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of “love ’em and leave ’em” as a matter ...
Listen to the Voices of the Sea

Listen to the Voices of the Sea

This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. ...
Spring Snow

Spring Snow

1950  

Spring Snow

The Yoshikawa family is a typical small town family. With only the father’s and daughter’s salaries to support the family’s six ...
Souls on the Road

Souls on the Road

A small town boy dreams of being a famous fiddler; Meanwhile, two convicts escape from prison and hide in the woods.