Movies: Shigeko Arai

1962 Japanese movie...

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with each of their decisions in life....

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. Whil...

After losing all his money, Kizuka Keita, a seller on the black market, is trying to commit suicide. But he is saved by Morigen, a broker on the azuki beans market. A young man tries to regain his wealth in the bean market....

An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s...

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1962 Japanese movie...

Mayumi Ogawa stars in the tale of a Turkey miss—basically a prostitute who services men in Turkish baths—whose plans to get rich in the stock market, open a beauty salon, and marry her sweetie are turned upside down by the arrival of her boyfriend-st...

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki......

1961 Japanese movie...

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy....

Detectives of the First Investigation Division are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old girl, whose strangled corpse was found in the bay of the Tama River. The ugly behavior of adults hidden in the name of social welfare is exposed by the inve...

Japanese prison exploitation movie. Part 1 of the 'Onna bangaichi' series...

Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and some extra cash on the side. He and his friends get themselves involved in some shady business dealings involving a kidnapping....

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A gang of bank robbers plan a big robbery, but they all plot to betray each other after the heist for different reasons....

1961 Toei comedy...

1962 Japanese movie...

1962 Japanese movie...

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan....