Chishū Ryū

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The Only Son
7.7

The Only Son

Sep. 15, 1936

The Only Son

A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son’s education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she ...
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
6.6

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Dec. 31, 1990

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

A documentary which follows director Wim Wenders and Sean Naughton, the high-definition-video designer on UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, in Tokyo, ...
It’s Tough Being a Man
6.9

It’s Tough Being a Man

Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father’s house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister ...
Twenty-Four Eyes
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Twenty-Four Eyes

Sep. 15, 1954

Twenty-Four Eyes

From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events ...
A Hen in the Wind
7.4

A Hen in the Wind

Sep. 17, 1948

A Hen in the Wind

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband’s return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor ...
There Was a Father
7.5

There Was a Father

Apr. 01, 1942

There Was a Father

Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
Dragnet Girl
6.9

Dragnet Girl

Apr. 27, 1933

Dragnet Girl

A gangster tries to find redemption with the inadvertent help of an innocent shop girl and his jealous girlfriend will do anything to keep him.