Ayako Wakao Movies

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

High-end cabaret hostess Masuko discovers her long-term lover is actually married. Determined to secure her future, she aggressively manipulates him...

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as...

A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on her own.

A literary masterpiece that sharply critiques the ethics of modern romance, featuring a 48-year-old father who burns through the last of his youth...

On his return from school, young Ichiro finds his father in bed with his adopted sister, Namie. Enraged, he decides to outdo his father in terms of...

Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new...

Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.

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

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts...

Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.

A comedy movie for salaryman.

Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy's family trains his horse to compete in the local derby.

1930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a relationship with their servant.