Kon Ichikawa Movies

A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of the mistress of the house and...

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...

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain, is told comically.

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

A Japanese girl and a French boy make strides in overcoming the cultural barriers that prevent them from fully expressing the love they have for one...

Based on the folk tales "Repayment from a crane". One snowy night a beautiful woman named Tsuru (Crane) visits poor peasant Taiju and says she will...

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him...

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

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

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Romantic melodrama

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.

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

TV remake of Ozu's 'Late Spring'

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.