Bontarō Miake Movies

Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed...

A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair. He turns...

Set around Ginza’s neon billboard boom, the movie is a drama of romance, corporate intrigue and tragic crime. A reporter (Ken Utsui)...

The troubled relationship between a writer and his ballet teacher wife, who has for years loved another man, finally leads to the breakup of the...

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...

After helping a pregnant girl escape from their reform school and facing the resulting punishment, a clique of delinquent girls eventually reunites a...

The fall of an accountant enthralled by the sexual charms of a cabaret dancer.

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.

Comedy drama film

A young man is determined to have as many affairs as possible but not to get married. One of his conquests is of a different mind however. For she is...

1961 Theater of Life adaptation.

Obscure Masumura film shot in 1961.

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.